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disruptive selection

disruptive selection noun: a form of natural selection in which extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate values, causing subpopulations of a single species within the same habitat to develop different adaptations.

Noun

disruptive selection (uncountable)

  1. A form of natural selection in which extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate values, causing subpopulations of a single species within the same habitat to develop different adaptations.

disruptive selection meaning in Tamil

disruptive selection in Tamil

ஒழுங்கற்றத்தெரிவு

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Questions about disruptive selection

What does disruptive selection mean?
Disruptive selection means a form of natural selection in which extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate values, causing subpopulations of a single species within the same habitat to develop different adaptations.
What is disruptive selection in Tamil?
Disruptive selection in Tamil is ஒழுங்கற்றத்தெரிவு. See Disruptive selection meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is disruptive selection?
Disruptive selection is a noun.

Words near disruptive selection in the dictionary

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