sexual selection en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by Charles Darwin in his work The Descent of Man (1871).
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:evolutionary theory, 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sexual selections | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
artificial selection · sexual method · sexual dimorphism · natural selection
Translations (22)
nn seksuell seleksjon (type of natural selection) · nb seksuell seleksjon (type of natural selection) · de sexuelle Auswahl (type of natural selection) · lv dzimumizlase (type of natural selection) · de sexuelle Selektion (type of natural selection) · fi sukupuolivalinta (type of natural selection) · yue 性擇 /性择 (type of natural selection) · uk стате́вий до́бі́р (type of natural selection) · cmn 性擇 /性择 (type of natural selection) · is kynbundið val (type of natural selection) · uk стате́вий відбі́р (type of natural selection) · pt seleção sexual (type of natural selection) · ro selecție sexuală (type of natural selection) · nl seksuele selectie (type of natural selection) · fr sélection sexuelle (type of natural selection) · pl dobór płciowy (type of natural selection) · cmn 性選擇 /性选择 (type of natural selection) · yue 性選擇 /性选择 (type of natural selection) · nn seksuelt utval (type of natural selection) · nb seksuelt utvalg (type of natural selection) · cs pohlavní výběr (type of natural selection) · ru полово́й отбо́р (type of natural selection)