Lamarckism
La·marck·ism
noun \lə-ˈmär-ˌki-zəm\Definition of LAMARCKISM
: a theory of organic evolution asserting that environmental changes cause structural changes in animals and plants that are transmitted to offspring
— La·marck·ian \-kē-ən\ adjective
See Origin of LAMARCKISM
J.-B. de Monet de Lamarck
First Known Use: 1884
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