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micromerism

micromerism noun: a form of biological atomism, according to which biological materials such as seeds are composed of something like atoms, from which they receive particular traits; associated with Yves Delage (1854–1920), French zoologist.

Noun

micromerism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A form of biological atomism, according to which biological materials such as seeds are composed of something like atoms, from which they receive particular traits; associated with Yves Delage (1854–1920), French zoologist.

Questions about micromerism

What does micromerism mean?
Micromerism means a form of biological atomism, according to which biological materials such as seeds are composed of something like atoms, from which they receive particular traits; associated with Yves Delage (1854–1920), French zoologist.
What part of speech is micromerism?
Micromerism is a noun.

Words near micromerism in the dictionary

  1. micromeral
  2. micromercurialism
  3. micromere
  4. micromeres
  5. micromeric
  6. micromerism
  7. micromerist
  8. micromerists
  9. micromeritic
  10. micromeritics
  11. micromesh

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