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out-reproduce
verb[ T ]
(alsooutreproduce)uk /ˌaʊt.riː.prəˈdʒuːs/ us /ˌaʊt.riː.prəˈduːs/
(of living things) to produce more young than another group or another type of animal, plant, etc.:
Eventually, a cell may crop up that is capable of out-reproducing its fellows.
In this context, men who failed to act to ensure their paternity got out-reproduced by men who acted to ensure their paternity.
Throughout history, high-status men have typically far out-reproduced low-status men.
Individuals with traits that heighten lifetime mating success will be better at out-reproducing others.
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