baldwin effect

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|evolutionary theory}} The effect whereby an [[organism]]'s [[ability]] to [[learn]] new behaviours affects its [[reproductive]] [[success]] and therefore changes the [[genetic]] [[makeup]] of its [[species]] through [[natural selection]].

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