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preformationists

preformationists is the plural of preformationist.

Meaning of preformationist

Noun

preformationist (plural preformationists)

  1. (historical) A proponent of the theory of preformationism.
    • Preformationists rejoined that Harveian epigenesis was unscientific, for such a virtue could not be observed.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 219

Questions about preformationists

What is preformationists the plural of?
Preformationists is the plural of preformationist.

Words near preformationists in the dictionary

  1. preformat
  2. preformation
  3. preformationary
  4. preformationism
  5. preformationist
  6. preformationists
  7. preformations
  8. preformative
  9. preformatives
  10. preformats
  11. preformatted

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