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Baldwin effect

Baldwin effect noun: the effect whereby an organism's ability to learn new behaviours affects its reproductive success and therefore changes the genetic makeup of its species through natural selection.

Noun

Baldwin effect (plural Baldwin effects)

  1. (evolutionary theory) The effect whereby an organism's ability to learn new behaviours affects its reproductive success and therefore changes the genetic makeup of its species through natural selection.

Forms of Baldwin effect

pluralBaldwin effects

Origin of Baldwin effect

Introduced by James Mark Baldwin.

Questions about Baldwin effect

What does Baldwin effect mean?
Baldwin effect means the effect whereby an organism's ability to learn new behaviours affects its reproductive success and therefore changes the genetic makeup of its species through natural selection.
What part of speech is Baldwin effect?
Baldwin effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Baldwin effect?
The plural of Baldwin effect is Baldwin effects.

Words near Baldwin effect in the dictionary

  1. balductum
  2. balductums
  3. Baldur
  4. Baldwin
  5. Baldwin County
  6. Baldwin effect
  7. Baldwin effects
  8. Baldwin Harbor
  9. Baldwin Park
  10. Baldwin's Gate
  11. Baldwin's phosphorus

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