Weismannian

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• weismannian — adj. of or concerning the theories of the German biologist August Weismann …   English contemporary dictionary

• weismannian — weis·man·ni·an …   English syllables

• weismannian — I. vīˈsmänēən, wīˈsman adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: August Weismann died 1914 German biologist + English an, adjective suffix : of or relating to the theories or teachings of Weismann II. noun ( s) …   Useful english dictionary

• Weismannism — Weismannian, adj., n. /vuys mahn iz euhm/, n. Biol. the theories of heredity as expounded by Weismann, esp. the theory that all inheritable characteristics are carried in the germ plasm, and that acquired characteristics cannot be inherited.… …   Universalium

• idant — ˈi]dənt, ˈī], ]ˌdant noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary id (I) + ant; originally formed in German : a hypothetical structural unit arising from an aggregation of ids and forming a basic element of the germ plasm in the… …   Useful english dictionary