"Lamarckism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Lamarck + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Lamarck|ism}} Lamarck + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Lamarckism (uncountable)
  1. (evolutionary theory, historical) The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and especially, in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs. Wikipedia link: Lamarckism Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Evolutionary theory Related terms: Lamarckian, Darwinism Translations (theory): lamarckisme [masculine] (Catalan), lamarckismi (Finnish), lamarckismo [masculine] (Galician), λαμαρκισμός (lamarkismós) [masculine] (Greek), lamarckismo [masculine] (Portuguese), lamarckismo [masculine] (Spanish)

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