Weismann

[ vahys-mahn ]

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noun

Weismann deduces from this a radical distinction between the unicellular and the multicellular organisms.

We may admire the subtlety and depth of the speculations with which Weismann has worked out his elaborate molecular theory.

I mean the much-discussed germ-plasm theory of August Weismann (of Freiburg), one of our most distinguished zoologists.

What Weismann has described is not a machine, just because it is a living organism.

The researches of Dr. Weismann illustrate this progressive adaptation.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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