Mendelism

American

[men-dl-iz-uhm] / ˈmɛn dlˌɪz əm /

Also Mendelianism

noun

the theories of heredity advanced by Gregor Mendel.

Mendelism British

/ ˈmɛndəˌlɪzəm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Mendelism

First recorded in 1900–05; Mendel + -ism

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Mendelism

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

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Mendelism certainly offers no suggestion of any such controlling force.

From Mendelism Third Edition by Reginald Crundall Punnett

This is so much cited in text-books on Mendelism that the student might think it is a common character.

From Applied Eugenics by Paul Popenoe

Whether Mendelism will assist the breeder in the production of these finer points is at present doubtful.

From Mendelism Third Edition by Reginald Crundall Punnett

III The lay reader need not perplex himself with the problems and phenomena of Mendelism.

From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Arabella Kenealy

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