Lamarckian

[ luh-mahr-kee-uhn ]

/ ləˈmɑr ki ən /

adjective

of or relating to Jean de Lamarck or his theory of organic evolution.

noun

a person who holds this theory.

Origin of Lamarckian

First recorded in 1840–50; Lamarck + -ian

Words nearby Lamarckian

La Mancha, La Manche, La Mano Nera, Lamar, Lamarck, Lamarckian, Lamarckism, La Marque, Lamartine, Lamas, lamasery

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Example sentences from the Web for Lamarckian

He, being a Lamarckian, ascribes this to the inherited effects of use.
The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar
Neither jaws nor brain can have been evolved on the Lamarckian principle.
Evolution in Modern Thought|Ernst Haeckel
In this controversy, however, there was another string to the Lamarckian bow.
Parallel Paths|Thomas William Rolleston
To talk of climate or Lamarckian habit producing such adaptations to other organic beings is futile.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (of II)|Charles Darwin

Lamarckian views have never lacked defenders here and in America.
Unconscious Memory|Samuel Butler

British Dictionary definitions for Lamarckian

Lamarckian

/ (lɑːˈmɑːkɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Lamarck

noun

a supporter of Lamarckism

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单词	lamarckian
释义	Lamarckian [ luh-mahr-kee-uhn ] / ləˈmɑr ki ən / adjective of or relating to Jean de Lamarck or his theory of organic evolution. noun a person who holds this theory. Origin of Lamarckian First recorded in 1840–50; Lamarck + -ian Words nearby Lamarckian La Mancha, La Manche, La Mano Nera, Lamar, Lamarck, Lamarckian, Lamarckism, La Marque, Lamartine, Lamas, lamasery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lamarckian He, being a Lamarckian, ascribes this to the inherited effects of use. The Making of Species\|Douglas Dewar Neither jaws nor brain can have been evolved on the Lamarckian principle. Evolution in Modern Thought\|Ernst Haeckel In this controversy, however, there was another string to the Lamarckian bow. Parallel Paths\|Thomas William Rolleston To talk of climate or Lamarckian habit producing such adaptations to other organic beings is futile. The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (of II)\|Charles Darwin Lamarckian views have never lacked defenders here and in America. Unconscious Memory\|Samuel Butler British Dictionary definitions for Lamarckian Lamarckian / (lɑːˈmɑːkɪən) / adjective of or relating to Lamarck noun a supporter of Lamarckism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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