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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

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

That is obvious to the prophets of Mendelism; but, whilst they admit this, they will have nothing to say to the lawgiver.

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

The course of the inheritance here illustrates the simplest form of Mendelism.

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

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 Kellicott, William E.

The essential point in this doctrine of heredity is known as Mendelism; it is the principle of inheritance through the pure transmission of unit characters.

From The Science of Human Nature A Psychology for Beginners by Pyle, William Henry

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