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Lamarckism

noun
1.
A theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring.



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Neo-Lamarckism


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... now a century since Lamarck published the germs of his theory, it is perhaps only within the past fifty years that the scientific world and the general public have become familiar with the name of Lamarck and of Lamarckism. ...
— Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution - His Life and Work • Alpheus Spring Packard


Words linked to "Lamarckism" :   theory of evolution, theory of organic evolution, Neo-Lamarckism, evolutionism


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