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Fisherian runaway
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English
Etymology
After Ronald Fisher, who proposed it in the early 20th century.
Noun
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en evolutionary theory A suggested sexual selection mechanism to account for the evolution of exaggerated male ornamentation (such as a peacock's plumage) by persistent, directional female choice.
en runaway selection
en eponyms