"Waddingtonian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Waddingtonian [comparative], most Waddingtonian [superlative]
Etymology: Waddington + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Waddington|ian}} Waddington + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Waddingtonian (comparative more Waddingtonian, superlative most Waddingtonian)
  1. Of or relating to Conrad Hal Waddington (1905–1975), biologist, paleontologist, geneticist, embryologist and philosopher who laid the foundations for systems biology.

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