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Group selection Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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A form of natural selection whereby traits that may be disadvantageous to the individual can be propagated when they are advantageous to the survival of a group as a whole.

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ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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