survival of the fittest

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Natural selection conceived of as a struggle for life in which only those organisms best adapted to existing conditions are able to survive and reproduce.

survival of the fittest

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a popular term for natural selection

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survival of the fittest - a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

natural selection, survival, selection

natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"

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