Meaning Of The Word Lysenkoism

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Lysenkoism in American English
a repudiated doctrine based on the belief that characteristics acquired through environmental changes can be transmitted by heredity
noun: a genetic doctrine formulated by Lysenko and asserting that acquired characteristics are inheritable

Lysenkoism in British English
noun: a form of Neo-Lamarckism advocated by Lysenko, emphasizing the importance of the inheritance of acquired characteristics

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