noun
Rare biological term; the more common synonym is 性淘汰 (せいとうた). Used in evolutionary biology contexts.
See also: 性淘汰
ダーウィンは雌雄淘汰の概念を提唱した。
Darwin proposed the concept of sexual selection.
More common synonym for 'sexual selection'. 雌雄淘汰 is a rarer variant.
Compound of 雌雄 (しゆう, 'male and female') and 淘汰 (とうた, 'selection, weeding out'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'sexual selection'.