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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 /

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 Sir Bertram Coghill Alan Windle

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

It will be recalled from the discussion on Mendelism that when a black guinea-pig is mated with a white one the offspring are always black.

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

Mendelism, by the way, is especially concerned to find out the law according to which the different types of organization are distributed between the offspring.

From Anthropology by R. R. (Robert Ranulph) Marett

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