lamarckism

Noun
  1. A theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring (synset 106120033)
    is a type of: evolutionism, theory of evolution, theory of organic evolution - (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
    subtypes: neo-lamarckism - a modern Lamarckian theory emphasizing the importance of environmental factors in genetic changes and retaining the notion of the inheritance of acquired characters

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