seleção natural

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨ.lɛˈsɐ̃w̃ nɐ.tuˈɾal/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨ.lɛˈsɐ̃w̃ nɐ.tuˈɾa.li/

Noun

seleção natural f (uncountable)

  1. (evolutionary theory) natural selection (process by which beneficial traits tend to be passed on to succeeding generations)