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Weismann

DEFINITIONS OF: Weismann

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n German biologist who was one of the founders of modern genetics; his theory of genetic transmission ruled out the possibility of transmitting acquired characteristics (1834-1914)

Synonyms:
August Friedrich Leopold Weismann
Example of:
geneticist
a biologist who specializes in genetics
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