Lysenko

[li-seng-koh; Russian li-syen-kuh]

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.
Putin Is Lying on Ukraine—and the West Can’t Stop Him
Jamie Dettmer
November 14, 2014
“We stress that such a system, even in theory, is not part of armament of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” said Lysenko.
Ukraine Could Explode in the Next 48 Hours
Anna Nemtsova
November 10, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for lysenko

Lysenko

noun

Trofim Denisovich (traˈfim dɪˈnisəvitʃ). 1898–1976, Russian biologist and geneticist

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Lysenko

[lĭ-sĕng′kō, -syĕn′kə]Trofim 1898-1976

Soviet biologist and agronomist known for his mistaken belief in the genetic theory that acquired characteristics can be inherited.