单词 | group selection |
释义 | group selectionBiology noun A form of natural selection in which characteristics that may be disadvantageous to an individual can persist or increase in the population if they contribute to the survival and reproduction of the group as a whole.
OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Bernard Bosanquet (1848–1923), philosopher and social theorist. |
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