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Artificial selection Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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Noun
1

Intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals in order to preserve selected genetic traits.

See Also
breeding sexual selection intervention trait natural selection human genetic animal
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Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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