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Meanings

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Biological term referring to an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment.

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適応 means 'adaptation' or 'adjustment', while 適応度 specifically quantifies the degree of adaptation in evolutionary biology.

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In natural selection, individuals with higher fitness leave more offspring.

Compound of 適応 (adaptation) + 度 (degree). The term is a direct translation of the English biological concept 'fitness'.