Fisherian runaway
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
After Ronald Fisher, who proposed it in the early 20th century.
Noun[edit]
Fisherian runaway (uncountable)
- (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.