Lysenko
[ li-seng-koh; Russian li-syen-kuh ]
/ lɪˈsɛŋ koʊ; Russian lɪˈsyɛn kə /
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noun
Tro·fim De·ni·so·vich [truh-fyeem dyi-nyee-suh-vyich], /trʌˈfyim dyɪˈnyi sə vyɪtʃ/, 1898–1976, Russian biologist and agronomist.
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But one convoy alone, according to Lysenko, consisted of 32 tanks, 16 D-30 howitzers and 30 KamAZ heavy trucks.
“We stress that such a system, even in theory, is not part of armament of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” said Lysenko.
British Dictionary definitions for Lysenko
Lysenko
/ (lɪˈsɛŋkəʊ, Russian liˈsjɛnkə) /
noun
Trofim Denisovich (traˈfim dɪˈnisəvitʃ). 1898–1976, Russian biologist and geneticist
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Medical definitions for Lysenko
Lysenko
[ lĭ-sĕng′kō, -syĕn′kə ]
Soviet biologist and agronomist known for his mistaken belief in the genetic theory that acquired characteristics can be inherited.
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