adaptationism

Noun

 * 1)   The view that many traits of organisms are evolved adaptations.
 * 2)  A set of methods for distinguishing traits resulting from adaptation from those arising through other processes.
 * 3)  The belief that all traits are adaptations brought about by natural selection, when some are only functionless by-products (also called "spandrels").
 * 1)  The belief that all traits are adaptations brought about by natural selection, when some are only functionless by-products (also called "spandrels").

Related terms

 * adaptationist

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 適應主義
 * Finnish: adaptationismi
 * Polish: adaptacjonizm
 * Portuguese: adaptacionismo