artificial selection

English

Etymology

Coined by Charles Darwin in 1859 in his book On the Origin of Species.

Noun

artificial selection (uncountable)

  1. (evolutionary theory) Intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals in order to preserve selected genetic traits.
    Synonym: selective breeding

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