survival
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survival/səˈvʌɪvl/
▶noun
- 1 the state or fact of surviving.
- 2 an object or practice that has survived from an earlier time.
– phrases
survival of the fittest Biology the continued existence of the organisms best adapted to their environment; natural selection.
survival of the fittest Biology the continued existence of the organisms best adapted to their environment; natural selection.
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