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Meaning of disruptive selection | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A 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.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Disruptively Disruptiveness disruptivity disruptor Disrupts disrupture

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