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murder–suicide

the intentional killing of another person followed by the suicide of the killer. See also extended suicide.

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Darwinian fitness

Darwinian fitness

the relative success of a particular organism or genotype in producing viable offspring, which is determined by natural selection. [Charles Darwin]