noun
kin selection
Technical term in evolutionary biology; refers to the evolutionary strategy that favors the reproductive success of an organism's relatives.
血縁淘汰は、社会性昆虫の進化を説明する重要な概念です。
Kin selection is an important concept that explains the evolution of social insects.
Compound of 血縁 (blood relation) and 淘汰 (selection, weeding out), calque of English 'kin selection'.