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transformism
transformism (trænsˈfɔːmɪzəm) n (Biology) a less common word for evolution, used esp to refer to the theory of evolution transˈformist ntransformismthe ability of one species to change into another. — transformist, n.See also: EvolutionTranslationsTransformism
Transformism a system of conceptions about the modification and transformation of animals and plants; an antecedent of evolutionary doctrine. In Russian, the term “transformism” is used mainly to characterize the views of scientists of the pre-Darwinian period, when theories of organic transformation were not substantiated by evidence or by references to the motive forces of change. |