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natural selection

nat·u·ral se·lec·tion


noun 
Definition:
 
process of adapting to environment: the process, according to Darwin, by which organisms best suited to survival in their environment achieve greater reproductive success, thereby passing advantageous genetic characteristics on to future generations.
See also  artificial selection


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