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Adaptive trait

Definition
noun, plural: adaptive traits
A genetic trait that helps an organism to maximize its reproductive success.
Supplement
For example, in hummingbirds, a long bill can be an adaptive trait since it is both heritable and adaptive. And for over a long time, more and more hummingbirds possess a long bill since it maximizes the reproductive success of these birds.


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