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

Now Mendelism is certainly this, but I believe that it is vastly more.

From Woman and Womanhood A Search for Principles by Saleeby, C. W. (Caleb Williams)

How far does Mendelism help us in connection with the problem of the origin of species?

From Mendelism Third Edition by Punnett, Reginald Crundall

Inasmuch as we shall give much consideration to this method in the chapter on Mendelism we need not consider it further here.

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

Such are the fundamental principles of Mendelism; but on them was early grafted a theoretical structure due mainly to the German zoölogist, August Weismann.

From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul