About The Word Neo-darwinism
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Neo-darwinism
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What's The Definition Of Neo-darwinism?
[n] a modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations
Synonyms | Synonyms for Neo-darwinism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Neo-darwinism: See Also | Darwinism Neo-darwinism In Webster's Dictionary \Ne`o-Dar"win*ism\, n.
The theory which holds natural selection, as explained by
Darwin, to be the chief factor in the evolution of plants and
animals, and denies the inheritance of acquired characters;
-- esp. opposed to {Neo-Lamarckism}. Weismannism is an
example of extreme Neo-Darwinism. -- {Ne`o-Dar*win"i*an}, a.
& n.
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