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(biology, evolution) A form of natural selection whereby traits that may be disadvantageous to the individual can be propagated when they are advantageous to the survival of a group as a whole.

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group selection

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group selection

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/ɡɹuːp sɪˈlɛkʃən/

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(biology, evolution) A form of natural selection whereby traits that may be disadvantageous to the individual can be propagated when they are advantageous to the survival of a group as a whole.

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（生物学・進化論において）個体にとっては不利な特徴であっても、集団全体の生存に有利である場合にその特徴が次世代へ伝播する現象。

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Group selection can promote altruistic traits that reduce individual fitness but enhance the survival of the population.

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群選択は、個体の適応度を下げることがあっても集団全体の生存を高める利他的な形質を促進することがある。

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(biology, evolution) A form of natural selection whereby traits that may be disadvantageous to the individual can be propagated when they are advantageous to the survival of a group as a whole.

Although so-called “group selection” has enjoyed some increased followership of late, the overwhelming consensus among evolutionary biologists is that it is unlikely to be an important cause of evolution among nonhuman animals, for a number of reasons […].

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