kin selection

Noun

Meaning

kin selection (uncountable)

(biology) An evolutionary strategy that favors an individual organism's close kin over itself.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Kin selection was originally developed to explain apparent altruistic acts which seemed to be maladaptive. Source: Internet

Kin selection explains altruism through genetic relationships, whereby an altruistic behaviour leading to death is rewarded by the survival of genetic copies distributed among surviving relatives. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

kin 'ell kin by marriage kin group Kin Sha Kin Sha Kiang kin state