"Weismannism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Weismann + -ism, after August Weismann, who proposed the theory. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Weismann|ism}} Weismann + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Weismannism (uncountable)
  1. The principle that hereditary information moves only from genes to body cells, and never the other way round. Wikipedia link: August Weismann, Weismannism Tags: uncountable Derived forms: neo-Weismannism

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