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contraselection

contraselection noun: selection for a desirable trait that has unintended negative consequences.

Noun

contraselection (plural contraselections)

  1. Selection for a desirable trait that has unintended negative consequences.

Forms of contraselection

pluralcontraselections

Origin of contraselection

From contra- + selection.

Questions about contraselection

What does contraselection mean?
Contraselection means selection for a desirable trait that has unintended negative consequences.
What part of speech is contraselection?
Contraselection is a noun.
What is the plural of contraselection?
The plural of contraselection is contraselections.

Words near contraselection in the dictionary

  1. contras
  2. contrascriptural
  3. contraseasonal
  4. contraseasonally
  5. contraselectable
  6. contraselection
  7. contraselections
  8. contrasexual
  9. contrasexuality
  10. contrasexually
  11. contrasexuals

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