counterselection
counterselection · counterselections
Selection that removes unwanted characteristicsSelection that removes unwanted characteristics.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Selection that removes unwanted characteristics.
(countable, uncountable)Dysgenic selection (that has the opposite effects of natural selection).
Origin
From counter- + selection.From counter- + selection.
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Forms
plural: counterselections| Singular | counterselection |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable