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oddity effect

oddity effect noun: the posited phenomenon that any shoal member that stands out in appearance will be preferentially targeted by predators, which may explain why fish prefer to shoal with individuals that resemble themselves.

Noun

oddity effect (plural oddity effects)

  1. The posited phenomenon that any shoal member that stands out in appearance will be preferentially targeted by predators, which may explain why fish prefer to shoal with individuals that resemble themselves.

Forms of oddity effect

pluraloddity effects

Questions about oddity effect

What does oddity effect mean?
Oddity effect means the posited phenomenon that any shoal member that stands out in appearance will be preferentially targeted by predators, which may explain why fish prefer to shoal with individuals that resemble themselves.
What part of speech is oddity effect?
Oddity effect is a noun.
What is the plural of oddity effect?
The plural of oddity effect is oddity effects.

Words near oddity effect in the dictionary

  1. oddish
  2. oddities
  3. odditorium
  4. odditoriums
  5. oddity
  6. oddity effect
  7. oddity effects
  8. oddjob
  9. oddjobbed
  10. oddjobbing
  11. oddjobs

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