Lamarckian
[luh-mahr-kee-uh n] /ləˈmɑr ki ən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Jean de or his theory of organic evolution.
noun
2.
a person who holds this theory.
/lɑːˈmɑːkɪən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Lamarck
noun
2.
a supporter of Lamarckism
adj.
1846, pertaining to French botanist and zoologist J.B.P. Lamarck (1744-1829), especially his view that the process of evolution includes the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
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