Lamarckism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- lə-mär'kĭ-zəm (General-American)
- /ləˈmɑɹkɪzəm/ (General-American)
- /ləˈmɑːkɪzəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Internationalism, from Lamarck (i.e. its proponent Jean-Baptiste Lamarck) + -ism.
Meanings
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(historical, qualifier:evolutionary theory, uncountable) The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and especially, in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs.
Coordinate term: Darwinism
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamarckianism | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Lamarckian · Neo-Lamarckism · Lamarckist
Translations (16)
pt lamarckismo (evolutionary theory) · gl lamarckismo (evolutionary theory) · it lamarckismo (evolutionary theory) · pl lamarkizm (evolutionary theory) · ar لَامَارْكِيّة (evolutionary theory) · ro lamarckism (evolutionary theory) · ja ラマルク説 (evolutionary theory) · fr lamarckisme (evolutionary theory) · ja 用不用説 (evolutionary theory) · fi lamarckismi (evolutionary theory) · es lamarckismo (evolutionary theory) · el λαμαρκισμός (evolutionary theory) · uk ламаркі́зм (evolutionary theory) · ru ламарки́зм (evolutionary theory) · ca lamarckisme (evolutionary theory) · de Lamarckismus (evolutionary theory)