sélection naturelle

/se.lɛk.sjɔ̃ na.ty.ʁɛl/

la noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. natural selection

    • La sélection naturelle favorise les individus les mieux adaptés.

      Natural selection favors the best-adapted individuals.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Selektion

Close — natural selection relates to selection.

German

Auswahl

Close — natural selection is a type of selection.

Practice

1 What does sélection naturelle mean?

2 Fill the gap: La sélection ___ favorise les individus les mieux adaptés.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sélection naturelle?

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