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Lamarckism

Syllables: La·marck·ismUK/ləˈmɑːkɪzəm/US/ləˈmɑɹkɪzəm/

Lamarckism noun: 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.

Noun

Lamarckism (uncountable)

  1. (historical, evolutionary theory) 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.
    • Coordinate term: Darwinism

Lamarckism meaning in Tamil and Arabic

Lamarckism in Tamil

இலமாக்கின்கோட்பாடு, இலமரக்கின்கொள்கை, இலெமார்க்கியம், இலெமார்க்கு என்பார் முன்மொழிந்த கொள்கை

Lamarckism in Arabic

evolutionary theory
لَامَارْكِيّة lāmārkiyya

Forms of Lamarckism

alternative formLamarckianism

Origin of Lamarckism

Internationalism, from Lamarck (i.e. its proponent Jean-Baptiste Lamarck) + -ism.

Words formed from Lamarckism

Questions about Lamarckism

What does Lamarckism mean?
Lamarckism means 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.
What is Lamarckism in Tamil?
Lamarckism in Tamil is இலமாக்கின்கோட்பாடு, இலமரக்கின்கொள்கை, இலெமார்க்கியம். See Lamarckism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Lamarckism?
Lamarckism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Lamarckism?
Lamarckism is pronounced /ləˈmɑːkɪzəm/ (UK).

Words near Lamarckism in the dictionary

  1. Lamarches
  2. Lamarck
  3. Lamarckian
  4. Lamarckianism
  5. Lamarckians
  6. Lamarckism
  7. Lamarckist
  8. Lamarckists
  9. Lamarco
  10. LaMarque
  11. Lamarr

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