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Definition of natural selection noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

natural selection

noun
 
/ˌnætʃrəl sɪˈlekʃn/
 
/ˌnætʃrəl sɪˈlekʃn/
[uncountable]
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  1. the process by which plants, animals, etc. that can adapt to their environment survive and produce young, while the others disappear
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