Meaning Of The Word Lamarckism

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Lamarckism in American English
a theory of organic evolution advanced by Lamarck that claimed acquired characters can be inherited
noun: the Lamarckian theory that characteristics acquired by habit, use, or disuse may be passed on to future generations through inheritance

Lamarckism in British English
noun: the theory of organic evolution proposed by Lamarck, based on the principle that characteristics of an organism modified during its lifetime are inheritable

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