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biodeterminism

biodeterminism noun: the idea that individual characteristics are determined at conception by those of the parents.

Noun

biodeterminism (uncountable)

  1. The idea that individual characteristics are determined at conception by those of the parents

Origin of biodeterminism

From bio- + determinism.

Questions about biodeterminism

What does biodeterminism mean?
Biodeterminism means the idea that individual characteristics are determined at conception by those of the parents.
What part of speech is biodeterminism?
Biodeterminism is a noun.

Words near biodeterminism in the dictionary

  1. biodeteriorate
  2. biodeteriorated
  3. biodeterioration
  4. biodeteriorations
  5. biodeteriorative
  6. biodeterminism
  7. biodeterministic
  8. biodetoxification
  9. biodetoxifier
  10. biodetoxifiers
  11. biodetrital

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