a theory of evolution based on Lamarckism, proposing that environmental factors could lead to adaptive genetic changes
Derived forms
Neo-Lamarckian (ˌNeo-Laˈmarckian)
adjective, noun
Neo-Lamarckism in American English
(ˈnioʊləˈmɑrkˌɪzəm)
noun
a theory of inheritance based on a modification and extension of Lamarckism, essentially maintaining the principle that genetic changes can be influenced and directed by environmental factors