Weismannism
[ vahys-mahn-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈvaɪs mɑnˌɪz əm /
noun Biology.
the theories of heredity as expounded by Weismann, especially the theory that all inheritable characteristics are carried in the germ plasm, and that acquired characteristics cannot be inherited.
OTHER WORDS FROM Weismannism
Weis·mann·i·an, adjective, nounExample sentences from the Web for weismannism
Fortuitously initiated development is a condition sine qua non of Darwinism and Weismannism.
At the Deathbed of Darwinism |Eberhard DennertNow let me return to the recent division of biological opinion into two main streams—Lamarckism and Weismannism.
The Humour of Homer and Other Essays |Samuel ButlerLet us now proceed to the experimental evidence which has been adduced on the side of Weismannism.
Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume II (of 3) |George John Romanes
British Dictionary definitions for weismannism
Weismannism
/ (ˈvaɪsmənˌɪzəm) /
noun
the doctrine of the continuity of the germ plasm. This theory of heredity states that all inheritable characteristics are transmitted by the reproductive cells and that characteristics acquired during the lifetime of the organism are not inherited
Word Origin for Weismannism
C19: named after August
Weismann (1834–1914), German biologist