Lamarckism
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Lamarckism
- /ləˈmɑːkɪzəm/ UK
- /ləˈmɑɹkɪzəm/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)kɪzəm
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Internationalism, from Lamarck (i.e. its proponent Jean-Baptiste Lamarck) + -ism.
noun Lamarckianism
- The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and especially, in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs. Coordinate term: Darwinism
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noun evolutionary theory
| Español | lamarckismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 用不用説 yōfuyōsetsu, ラマルク説 Ramaruku-setsu |
| Português | lamarckismo |
| Français | lamarckisme |
| Deutsch | Lamarckismus |
| Italiano | lamarckismo |
| Ελληνικά | λαμαρκισμός lamarkismós |
| Română | lamarckism |
| Русский | ламарки́зм lamarkízm |
| العربية | لَامَارْكِيّة lāmārkiyya |
Talk about this word "Lamarckism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lamarckism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lamarckism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lamarckism "Lamarckism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lamarckism.Cite this
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title = {Lamarckism},
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