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lamarckism

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  1. 1. n. The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and esp., in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring Source: wordnet
  3. 3. The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and esp., in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs. Source: webster
  4. 4. The theory that structural variations, characteristic ofspecies and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the directinfluence of physical environments, and esp., in the case of animals,by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. a theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring Source: ecdict

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