Mendelism

American  

[men-dl-iz-uhm] / ˈmɛn dlˌɪz əm /

Also Mendelianism

noun

1. the theories of heredity advanced by Gregor Mendel.

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Mendelism British  

/ ˈmɛndəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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Mendelism

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

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

"Mendelism" necessitates much modification of Darwin's work, which, however, remains the maker of the greatest epoch in the study of life and the most important contribution to that study ever made.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science by Sir John Alexander Hammerton

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

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

First, many, probably most, of the more important human traits are complexes, not units, and it is a long and difficult process to analyze them into their units, with which alone Mendelism deals.

From The Social Direction of Evolution An Outline of the Science of Eugenics by William E. Kellicott

The point of cardinal importance in connection with Mendelism is that it does reveal a law capable of being numerically stated, and apparently applicable to a large number of isolated factors in living things.

From Science and Morals and Other Essays by Sir Bertram Coghill Alan Windle

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