seleção sexual

Portuguese

Alternative forms

selecção sexual (pre-1990 spelling)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.leˈsɐ̃w̃ sek.suˈaw/ [se.leˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ sek.sʊˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /se.leˈsɐ̃w̃ sekˈswaw/ [se.leˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ sekˈswaʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.lɛˈsɐ̃w̃ sɛˈkswal/ [sɨ.lɛˈsɐ̃w̃ sɛˈkswaɫ]

Noun

seleção sexual f (uncountable)

(evolutionary theory) sexual selection (type of natural selection)

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