"contraselection" meaning in English

See contraselection in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: contraselections [plural]
Etymology: From contra- + selection. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|contra|selection}} contra- + selection Head templates: {{en-noun}} contraselection (plural contraselections)
  1. (genetics) Selection for a desirable trait that has unintended negative consequences. Categories (topical): Genetics Related terms: counterselection

Inflected forms

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