seleção sexual

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• selecção sexual (pre-1990 spelling)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.leˈsɐ̃w̃ sek.suˈaw/ [se.leˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ sek.sʊˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /se.leˈsɐ̃w̃ sekˈswaw/ [se.leˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ sekˈswaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.lɛˈsɐ̃w̃ sɛˈkswal/ [sɨ.lɛˈsɐ̃w̃ sɛˈkswaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.lɛˈsɐ̃w̃ sɛˈkswal/ [sɨ.lɛˈsɐ̃w̃ sɛˈkswaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.lɛˈsɐ̃w̃ sɛˈkswa.li/

Noun

seleção sexual f (uncountable)

1. (evolutionary theory) sexual selection (type of natural selection)