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, mɛnˈdiːlɪəˌnɪzəm /

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

Example Sentences

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Meeting Snarley Bob a few days afterwards, I did my best to communicate what I had learnt about Mendelism.

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

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

From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Kenealy, Arabella

The subjects dealt with were catholic and included cocoanut-planting, Mendelism, flying, submarines, Singhalese history, Greek coins, Egyptian irrigation, and a host of other matters.

From A Prisoner in Turkey by Still, John

For that special group of adaptation phenomena classed under the head of Mimicry, Mendelism seems to offer an interpretation simpler than that at present in vogue.

From Mendelism Third Edition by Punnett, Reginald Crundall