Neo-Lamarckism

noun

Lamarckism as revived, modified, and expounded by later biologists, especially as maintaining that the offspring inherits traits acquired by the parent from change of environment, use or disuse of parts, etc.

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Meanings

Neo-Lamarckism1

nounNeo-Lamarckism (uncountable)

alternative neo-Lamarckism

  1. historicaluncountablebiologyLamarckism as revived, modified, and expounded by later biologists, especially as maintaining that the offspring inherits traits acquired by the parent from change of environment, use or disuse of parts, etc.

neo-Lamarckism2

nounneo-Lamarckism (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Neo-Lamarckism.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
neo-lamarckianism

Origin

Neo-Lamarckism · noun

From neo- + Lamarckism.

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neo-Lamarckism · noun

From neo- + Lamarckism.

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