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nounneo-Darwinism (uncountable)
- uncountableThe synthesis of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection with the modern genetic understanding of heredity.
Now his ideas have been neatly combined with those of Gregor Mendel, and the overall narrative – known as ‘neo-Darwinism’—seems complete.
2012 June, Colin Tudge, “Selectioneering”, in Literary JournalSynonyms: Darwinism, modern synthesis
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nounThe synthesis of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection with the modern genetic understanding of heredity.
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Dutch neodarwinisme
- neodarwinismesynthesis of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection with the modern genetic understanding of heredity
French néo-darwinisme
- néo-darwinismesynthesis of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection with the modern genetic understanding of heredity
German Neodarwinismus
- Neodarwinismussynthesis of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection with the modern genetic understanding of heredity
Greek νεοδαρβινισμός
- νεοδαρβινισμός (neodarvinismós)synthesis of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection with the modern genetic understanding of heredity
Italian neodarvinismo
- neodarvinismosynthesis of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection with the modern genetic understanding of heredity
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neo-Darwinism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neo-Darwinism
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