Meanings
noundisruptive selection (uncountable)
- uncountableA 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.
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with disruptive selection
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