■ noun
1》 the state or fact of surviving.
2》 an object or practice that has survived from an earlier time.
Phrases
~ of the fittest Biology the continued existence of the organisms best adapted to their environment; natural selection.
■ noun
1》 the state or fact of surviving.
2》 an object or practice that has survived from an earlier time.
Phrases
~ of the fittest Biology the continued existence of the organisms best adapted to their environment; natural selection.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004