artificial selection
artificial selection noun: intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals in order to preserve selected genetic traits.
Noun
artificial selection (uncountable)
- Intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals in order to preserve selected genetic traits.
- Synonyms:
- selective breeding
artificial selection meaning in Tamil and Arabic
artificial selection in Tamil
- செயற்கைத் தேர்வு, செயற்கைத்தேர்வு
artificial selection in Arabic
- intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals
- اِنْتِخَاب اِصْطِنَاعِيّ intiḵāb iṣṭināʕiyy
Synonyms of artificial selection
Origin of artificial selection
Coined by Charles Darwin in 1859 in his book On the Origin of Species.
Questions about artificial selection
- What does artificial selection mean?
- Artificial selection means intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals in order to preserve selected genetic traits.
- What is artificial selection in Tamil?
- Artificial selection in Tamil is செயற்கைத் தேர்வு, செயற்கைத்தேர்வு. See Artificial selection meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is artificial selection?
- Artificial selection is a noun.
Words near artificial selection in the dictionary
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