sexual selection
noun
: natural selection for characters that confer success in competition for a mate as distinguished from competition with other species
also
: the choice of a mate based on a preference for certain characteristics (such as color or bird song)
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“Sexual selection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexual%20selection. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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