sexual selection
Noun

sexual selection

  1. (evolutionary theory) A type of natural selection where members of the sexes acquire distinct forms either because the members of one sex choose mates with particular features or because in the competition for mates among the members of one sex only those with certain traits succeed.
Related terms Translations
  • French: sélection sexuelle
  • German: sexuelle Selektion, sexuelle Auswahl
  • Portuguese: seleção sexual
  • Russian: полово́й отбо́р



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