Ne·o-Dar·win·ism (n   -där w -n zm)n. Darwinism as modified by the findings of modern genetics. Ne o-Dar·wini·an (-där-wn-n) adj.Ne o-Darwin·ist n. |
Neo-Darwinism [ˌniːəʊˈdɑːwɪnˌɪzəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the modern version of the Darwinian theory of evolution, which incorporates the principles of genetics to explain how inheritable variations can arise by mutation
Neo-Darwinian adj & n
| Neo-Darwinism (n-därw-nzm) Darwinism as modified by the findings of modern genetics, stating that mutations due to random copying errors in DNA cause variation within a population of individual organisms and that natural selection acts upon these variations. |
Neo-Darwinism
the theory that maintains natural selection to be the major factor in plant and animal evolution and denies the possibility of inheriting acquired characteristics. — Neo-Darwinist, n., adj. — Neo-Darwinian, n., adj.
See also: Evolution
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| Noun | 1. | neo-Darwinism - a modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations Darwinism - a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection |
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