Neo-Lamarckism

Ne·o-La·marck·ism

 (nē′ō-lə-mär′kĭz′əm)

n.

A theory of the late 1800s and early 1900s, based on Lamarckism, that adaptive characteristics acquired by an organism during its lifetime could be inherited by its offspring.

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Ne′o-La·marck′i·an (-mär′kē-ən) adj. & n.

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Neo-Lamarckism

(ˌniːəʊləˈmɑːkɪzəm)

n

(Biology) a theory of evolution based on Lamarckism, proposing that environmental factors could lead to adaptive genetic changes

ˌNeo-Laˈmarckian adj, n

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Neo-Lamarckism

a modern theory based on Lamarckism that states that acquired characteristics are inherited. — Neo-Lamarckian, n., adj.

See also: Evolution

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Neo-Lamarckism - a modern Lamarckian theory emphasizing the importance of environmental factors in genetic changes and retaining the notion of the inheritance of acquired characters Lamarckism - a theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring

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