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Weismannism

Weismannism noun: the principle that hereditary information moves only from genes to body cells, and never the other way round.

Noun

Weismannism (uncountable)

  1. The principle that hereditary information moves only from genes to body cells, and never the other way round.

Forms of Weismannism

alternative formWeissmannism

Origin of Weismannism

From Weismann + -ism, after August Weismann, who proposed the theory.

Words formed from Weismannism

  • neo-Weismannism

Questions about Weismannism

What does Weismannism mean?
Weismannism means the principle that hereditary information moves only from genes to body cells, and never the other way round.
What part of speech is Weismannism?
Weismannism is a noun.

Words near Weismannism in the dictionary

  1. Weismann barriers
  2. Weismann-Netter syndrome
  3. Weismann-Netter-Stuhl syndrome
  4. Weismannian
  5. Weismannians
  6. Weismannism
  7. Weismannist
  8. Weismannists
  9. Weismans
  10. Weismantels
  11. Weisner

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