Mendelism

[ men-dl-iz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the theories of heredity advanced by Gregor Mendel.

Origin of Mendelism

1
First recorded in 1900–05; Mendel + -ism
  • Also Men·de·li·an·ism [men-dee-lee-uh-niz-uhm, ‐deel-yuh‐]. /mɛnˈdi li əˌnɪz əm, ‐ˈdil yə‐/.

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Mendelism

Mendelianism (mɛnˈdiːlɪəˌnɪzəm)

/ (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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