Lamarckian
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Lamarckian
- /ləˈmɑːkɪ.ən/ UK
- /ləˈmɑɹki.ən/ US
Where it comes from
From Lamarck + -ian.
noun Lamarckians
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A supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism.
Even after Darwin began publishing, Spencer remained a Lamarckian, a disciple of an earlier advocate of evolution who believed organisms could pass on acquired characteristics to their offspring.
Similar: Lamarckist
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Lamarckism.
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noun a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
| Português | lamarckista |
|---|---|
| Français | lamarckien, lamarckienne, lamarckiste |
| Italiano | lamarckiano, lamarckiana |
| Română | lamarckist, lamarckistă |
| Русский | ламарки́ст lamarkíst, ламарки́стка lamarkístka |
adj of or pertaining to Lamarckism
| Español | lamarckiano |
|---|---|
| Português | lamarckiano |
| Français | lamarckien |
| Deutsch | lamarckistisch |
| Italiano | lamarckiano |
| Русский | ламарки́стский lamarkístskij |
| العربية | لَامَارْكِيّ lāmārkiyy |
Talk about this word "Lamarckian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lamarckian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lamarckian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lamarckian "Lamarckian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lamarckian.Cite this
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title = {Lamarckian},
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