Meaning of Peto's paradox | Babel Free
Definitions
The observation that at the species level, the incidence of cancer does not appear to correlate with the number of cells in an organism.
Examples
“Peto's paradox has the clear implication that somehow longer-lived species are better protected from cancer than shorter-lived ones and, likewise, bigger species are better protected than smaller ones.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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