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selectionist
(sĭ-lĕkˈshə-nĭst)
adjective also se·lec·tion·al (-shə-nəl) Of or relating to the view that evolution or genetic variation occurs chiefly as a result of natural selection.
noun One who holds or favors a selectionist view.
Related Forms:
- se·lecˈtion·ism noun