Lamarckian

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English

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Etymology

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From Lamarck +‎ -ian.

Noun

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Lamarckian (plural Lamarckians)

  1. A supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism.
    • 2011, Jeff Riggenbach, Mises Daily, The Real William Graham Sumner[1]:
      Even after Darwin began publishing, Spencer remained a Lamarckian, a disciple of an earlier advocate of evolution who believed organisms could pass on acquired characteristics to their offspring.

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Adjective

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Lamarckian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Lamarckism.

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