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sexual selection
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進化論における自然選択の一形態。すなわち、異なる性がそれぞれ特徴的な形態を獲得する現象で、ある性の仲間内で、特定の形質を持つ個体が配偶相手として選ばれやすく、または競争において有利となることにより、その形質が発現する進化的プロセスを指す。
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(evolutionary theory) A type of natural selection where members of the sexes acquire distinct forms either because the members of one sex choose mates with particular features or because in the competition for mates among the members of one sex only those with certain traits succeed.
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sexual selection
Charles Darwin's theory of sexual selection explains why males of some species evolve extravagant traits purely to attract mates.
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Charles Darwin's theory of sexual selection explains why males of some species evolve extravagant traits purely to attract mates.
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