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genism

genism noun: the theory that distinctive human characteristics and capacities are determined by genes.

Noun

genism (uncountable)

  1. The theory that distinctive human characteristics and capacities are determined by genes.

Origin of genism

From gene + -ism.

Words formed from genism

Questions about genism

What does genism mean?
Genism means the theory that distinctive human characteristics and capacities are determined by genes.
What part of speech is genism?
Genism is a noun.

Words near genism in the dictionary

  1. geniposidic
  2. geniposidic acid
  3. genips
  4. genisaro
  5. genisaros
  6. genism
  7. genista
  8. genistas
  9. genistein
  10. genistin
  11. genistoid

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