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Mendelism

American  
[men-dl-iz-uhm] / ˈmɛn dlˌɪz əm /
Also Mendelianism

noun

  1. the theories of heredity advanced by Gregor Mendel.


Mendelism British  
/ ˈmɛndəˌlɪzəm, mɛnˈdiːlɪəˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. the science of heredity based on Mendel's laws with some modifications in the light of more recent knowledge

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Mendelism

First recorded in 1900–05; Mendel + -ism

Example Sentences

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In the sections to follow, we consider some of the extensions of Mendelism.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The book was a treatise on Mendelism, and, as I read on, the link was strengthened.

From Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies by Jacks, L. P.

The articles Heredity, Mendelism and Variation and Selection show that what may be called the theoretical and experimental knowledge of variation and heredity is far in advance of the practical art of breeding.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

Inasmuch as we shall give much consideration to this method in the chapter on Mendelism we need not consider it further here.

From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Guyer, Michael F.

Now Mendelism is certainly this, but I believe that it is vastly more.

From Woman and Womanhood A Search for Principles by Saleeby, C. W. (Caleb Williams)

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