selfish gene

English

Etymology

Coined by British biologist Richard Dawkins in 1976 in his book The Selfish Gene.

Noun

selfish gene (plural selfish genes)

1. (evolutionary theory) The gene regarded as the primary driver and beneficiary of the evolutionary process.

Translations

gene regarded as primary driver and beneficiary of the evolutionary process

• French: gène égoïste m
• Portuguese: gene egoísta m