Weismannism

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noun

The principle that hereditary information moves only from genes to body cells, and never the other way round.

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Meanings

nounWeismannism (uncountable)

alternative Weissmannism

  1. uncountableThe principle that hereditary information moves only from genes to body cells, and never the other way round.

Origin

From Weismann + -ism, after August Weismann, who proposed the theory.

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APA

Weismannism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weismannism

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“Weismannism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weismannism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Weismannism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weismannism.

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