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natural selection in Tagalog

piliang likas

natural selection in Tagalog: piliang likas. In English, natural selection means a process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

Tagalog words for natural selection

natural selection
piliang likas

English meaning of natural selection

  1. noun A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.
  2. noun A process by which poor individual choices or attributes naturally, or rightfully, lead to poor outcomes, especially death.

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Questions about natural selection in Tagalog

What is the meaning of natural selection in Tagalog?
Natural selection in Tagalog is piliang likas.
Ano ang natural selection sa Tagalog?
Natural selection: piliang likas.
What does natural selection mean in English?
Natural selection means a process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

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