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Baldwin effects

Baldwin effects is the plural of Baldwin effect.

Meaning of Baldwin effect

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.

Questions about Baldwin effects

What is Baldwin effects the plural of?
Baldwin effects is the plural of Baldwin effect.

Words near Baldwin effects in the dictionary

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

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