oddity effects

A form of oddity effect — The posited phenomenon that any shoal member that stands out in appearance will be preferentially targeted by predators, which may explain why fish prefer to shoal with individuals that resemble themselves.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of oddity effect
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