sexual selection
A type of natural selection where members of the sexes acquire distinct forms either…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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
sexuelle Selektion, sexuelle Auswahl
полово́й отбо́рpolovój otbór
стате́вий до́бі́рstatévyj dóbír, стате́вий відбі́рstatévyj vidbír
Translations
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Origin
Coined by Charles Darwin in his work The Descent of Man (1871).Coined by Charles Darwin in his work The Descent of Man (1871).
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Forms
plural: sexual selections| Singular | sexual selection |
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Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable