Lamarckism
noun
La·marck·ism
lə-ˈmär-ˌki-zəm 
: a theory of organic evolution asserting that environmental changes cause structural changes in animals and plants that are transmitted to offspring
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Lamarckism
noun
La·marck·ism
lə-ˈmär-ˌkiz-əm
: a theory of evolution holding that changes in the environment cause changes in the structure of animals and plants that are passed on to offspring
Lamarckian
adjective
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Lamarckism
noun
La·marck·ism
lə-ˈmär-ˌkiz-əm
: a theory of organic evolution asserting that environmental changes cause structural changes in animals and plants that are transmitted to offspring
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