koinophilia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An evolutionary hypothesis proposing that, during sexual selection, animals preferentially seek mates with a minimum of unusual or mutant features.

Word forms

koinophilia

Etymology

Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common, general”), and -philia.

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