English dictionary
Lamarckism
/l/@/'m/A/rk/I/z/@/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and esp., in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs.
Source: webster1913