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disruptive selection

noun

Definitions

  1. A form of natural selection in which extreme values for a trait are favored over…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for disruptive selection. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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