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Sexual selection Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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A type of natural selection where members of the sexes acquire distinct forms either because the members of one sex choose mates with particular features or because in the competition for mates among the members of one sex only those with certain traits succeed.

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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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