word
sexual selection
SEK-shoo-ul suh-LEK-shun
ˈsɛkʃuəl səˈlɛkʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
sexualselection
Dictionary meaning
form of natural selection arising from differential reproductive success; intrasexual selection involves competition among same-sex individuals; intersexual selection involves mate choice preferences; explains ornaments, weapons, and courtship behaviors across the animal kingdom
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