Goldschmidtian

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adjective

Of or relating to Richard Goldschmidt (1878–1958), German-born American geneticist who advanced a model of macroevolution through macromutations.

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Meanings

adjectiveGoldschmidtian (comparative more Goldschmidtian, superlative most Goldschmidtian)

comparative more Goldschmidtian · superlative most Goldschmidtian

  1. Of or relating to Richard Goldschmidt (1878–1958), German-born American geneticist who advanced a model of macroevolution through macromutations.

Origin

From Goldschmidt + -ian.

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APA

Goldschmidtian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldschmidtian

MLA

“Goldschmidtian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldschmidtian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goldschmidtian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldschmidtian.

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