3 ms·No. There is a technical term for this - can someone help me out? I can't remember it....by acchow 9y agoNo. There is a technical term for this - can someone help me out? I can't remember it....jacquesm 9y agoPhilanthropy? Selflessness? Sacrifice?artgon 9y agoYes. They're called non-adaptive traits or spandrels: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandrel_(biology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandrel_(biology)