Mendelism

[men-dl-iz-uhm]

Men·del·ism

[men-dl-iz-uhm]
noun
the theories of heredity advanced by Gregor Mendel.
Also, Men·de·li·an·ism [men-dee-lee-uh-niz-uhm, deel-yuh] .


Origin:
1900–05; Mendel + -ism
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Mendelism or Mendelianism (ˈmɛndəˌlɪzəm, mɛnˈdiːlɪəˌnɪzəm)
 
n
the science of heredity based on Mendel's laws with some modifications in the light of more recent knowledge
 
Mendelianism or Mendelianism
 
n

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Mendelism Men·del·ism (měn'dl-ĭz'əm) or Men·de·li·an·ism (měn-dē'lē-ə-nĭz'əm, -dēl'yə-)
n.
The theoretical principles of heredity formulated by Gregor Mendel; Mendel's laws.

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