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自然淘汰

自然淘汰

Chinese

nature; the natural world to eliminate; to weed out; to knock out
simp. and trad.
(自然淘汰)
自然 淘汰

Noun

自然淘汰

  1. natural selection

Synonyms


Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
ぜん
Grade: 4
とう
Hyōgaiji

Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

自然 natural + 淘汰 selection

Noun

自然淘汰 (hiragana しぜんとうた, romaji shizentōta)

  1. natural selection

Synonyms

Related terms

References

  • 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4000801112
  • 2002, Yasuo Kitahara, 明鏡国語辞典 (Meikyō Kokugo Jiten), First Edition (in Japanese), Tokyo: Taishūkan Shoten, ISBN 4469021067