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Meaning of Lamarckism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ləˈmɑːkɪzəm

Definitions

The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and especially, in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs.

historical, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية لَامَارْكِيّة
Deutsch Lamarckismus
Ελληνικά λαμαρκισμός
Español lamarckismo
Suomi lamarckismi
Français lamarckisme
Galego lamarckismo
Italiano lamarckismo
日本語 ラマルク説 用不用説
Polski lamarkizm
Português lamarckismo
Română lamarckism
Русский ламарки́зм

Examples

“Coordinate term: Darwinism”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Lamarckist Lamarque Lamarr Lamarre Lamas lamaserai

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