contraselection
contraselection · contraselections
Selection for a desirable trait that has unintended negative consequencesSelection for a desirable trait that has unintended negative consequences.
Meaning
1 sensesSelection for a desirable trait that has unintended negative consequences.
Origin
From contra- + selection.From contra- + selection.
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Forms
plural: contraselections| Singular | contraselection |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcounterselection
See also
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