selective advantage en · NOUN
Meanings
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The characteristic of an organism that enables it to survive and reproduce better than other organisms in a population in a given environment; the basis for evolution by natural selection.
Better to see predators in tall grass my dear.
1998, Jerome Bixby, The Man From Earth (film):What is the selective advantage of height?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| selective advantages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |