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Lysenkoism

[li-seng-koh-iz-uh m]
noun
  1. a genetic doctrine formulated by Lysenko and asserting that acquired characteristics are inheritable.
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Origin of Lysenkoism

1945–50; named after T. D. Lysenko; see -ism
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British Dictionary definitions for lysenkoism

Lysenkoism

noun
  1. a form of Neo-Lamarckism advocated by Lysenko, emphasizing the importance of the inheritance of acquired characteristics
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