English Dictionary

oddity effect

名詞

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.

日本語の意味

集団（群れ）の中で、外見が際立って異なる個体が、捕食者によって優先的に狙われる現象。これにより、魚は自分と似た個体と集団を形成しようとする行動が説明される。

Biologists explain that the oddity effect causes predators to target any shoal member that stands out, which may explain why fish prefer to shoal with individuals that resemble themselves.

生物学者は、群れの中で外見が目立つ個体が捕食者に優先的に狙われるという現象が、魚が自分と似た個体と群れを作る理由であると説明している。

意味（1）

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.

oddity effects （ plural ）