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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Sexual \Sex"u*al\, a. [L. sexualis, fr. sexus sex: cf. F.
sexuel.]
Of or pertaining to sex, or the sexes; distinguishing sex;
peculiar to the distinction and office of male or female;
relating to the distinctive genital organs of the sexes;
proceeding from, or based upon, sex; as, sexual
characteristics; sexual intercourse, connection, or commerce;
sexual desire; sexual diseases; sexual generation.
[1913 Webster]
Sexual dimorphism (Biol.), the condition of having one of
the sexes existing in two forms, or varieties, differing
in color, size, etc., as in many species of butterflies
which have two kinds of females.
Sexual method (Bot.), a method of classification proposed
by Linn[ae]us, founded mainly on difference in number and
position of the stamens and pistils of plants.
Sexual selection (Biol.), the selective preference of one
sex for certain characteristics in the other, such as
bright colors, musical notes, etc.; also, the selection
which results from certain individuals of one sex having
more opportunities of pairing with the other sex, on
account of greater activity, strength, courage, etc.;
applied likewise to that kind of evolution which results
from such sexual preferences. --Darwin.
[1913 Webster]
In these cases, therefore, natural selection seems
to have acted independently of sexual selection.
--A. R.
Wallace.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Sexual \Sex"u*al\, a. [L. sexualis, fr. sexus sex: cf. F.
sexuel.]
Of or pertaining to sex, or the sexes; distinguishing sex;
peculiar to the distinction and office of male or female;
relating to the distinctive genital organs of the sexes;
proceeding from, or based upon, sex; as, sexual
characteristics; sexual intercourse, connection, or commerce;
sexual desire; sexual diseases; sexual generation.
Sexual dimorphism (Biol.), the condition of having one of
the sexes existing in two forms, or varieties, differing
in color, size, etc., as in many species of butterflies
which have two kinds of females.
Sexual method (Bot.), a method of classification proposed
by Linn[ae]us, founded mainly on difference in number and
position of the stamens and pistils of plants.
Sexual selection (Biol.), the selective preference of one
sex for certain characteristics in the other, such as
bright colors, musical notes, etc.; also, the selection
which results from certain individuals of one sex having
more opportunities of pairing with the other sex, on
account of greater activity, strength, courage, etc.;
applied likewise to that kind of evolution which results
from such sexual preferences. --Darwin.
In these cases, therefore, natural selection seems
to have acted independently of sexual selection.
--A. R.
Wallace.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
sexual selection
n.
(lb en evolutionary theory) 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.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
sexual selection
n.
(lb en evolutionary theory) 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.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
sexual selection
n.
(lb en evolutionary theory) 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.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
sexual selection
n.
(lb en evolutionary theory) 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.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
sexual selection
Englanti n.
(yhteys biologia k=en) seksuaalivalinta
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
sexual selection /sˈɛkʃuːəl sɪlˈɛkʃən/
sexuelle Selektion
see: selection, species selection, disruptive selection, diversifying selection, parental selection, directional selection, equilibrium selection, hard selection, environmental selection, natural selection, stabilizing selection
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
sexual selection /sˈɛkʃuːəl sɪlˈɛkʃən/
sukupuolivalinta
type of natural selection
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