人じん為い選せん択たく

noun

artificial selection

Biological term for the process by which humans breed plants and animals for desired traits. Often contrasted with 自然選択 (natural selection).

See also: 人為淘汰

• 人じん為い選せん択たくによって、多おおくの犬けん種しゅが生うまれた。

  Many dog breeds were created through artificial selection.

• ダーウィンは人じん為い選せん択たくと自し然ぜん選せん択たくを比ひ較かくした。

  Darwin compared artificial selection with natural selection.