Meaning Of The Word Neo-Darwinism
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Neo-Darwinism Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Neo-Darwinism?
Neo-Darwinism in American English
a biological theory which maintains that natural selection is the main factor in the evolution of animals and plants and adjusts this concept to modern genetics noun: the theory of evolution as expounded by later students of Charles Darwin, esp. Weismann, holding that natural selection accounts for evolution and denying the inheritance of acquired characters Neo-Darwinism in British English noun: the modern version of the Darwinian theory of evolution, which incorporates the principles of genetics to explain how inheritable variations can arise by mutation |
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