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Michurinism

Michurinism noun: the hybridization theories of Russian horticulturist Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin, as adapted to the pseudoscientific movement called Lysenkoism.

Noun

Michurinism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The hybridization theories of Russian horticulturist Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin, as adapted to the pseudoscientific movement called Lysenkoism.

Origin of Michurinism

From Michurin + -ism.

Questions about Michurinism

What does Michurinism mean?
Michurinism means the hybridization theories of Russian horticulturist Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin, as adapted to the pseudoscientific movement called Lysenkoism.
What part of speech is Michurinism?
Michurinism is a noun.

Words near Michurinism in the dictionary

  1. Michons
  2. MICHs
  3. michtam
  4. michtams
  5. Michurin
  6. Michurinism
  7. mici
  8. Mician
  9. Micians
  10. micin
  11. micing

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