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artificial horizon
artificial insemination
artificial intelligence
artificial language
artificial life
artificial lung
artificial neural network
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artificial selection
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artificial selection
ar·ti·fi·cial se·lec·tion


noun 
Definition:
 
animal and plant breeding: selection by humans of animals and plants with desirable characteristics for use in breeding over several generations.
See also  natural selection
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