genetic fitness

ge·net·ic fit·ness

in a phenotype, the mean number of surviving offspring that it generates in its lifetime, usually expressed as a fraction or percentage of the average genetic fitness of the population.

ge·net·ic fit·ness

(jĕ-net'ik fit'nĕs) In a phenotype, the mean number of surviving offspring that it generates in its lifetime, usually expressed as a fraction or percentage of the average genetic fitness of the population.