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Lysenko

/laɪˈsɛnkoʊ/

Definitions of Lysenko
  1. noun
    Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)
    synonyms: Trofim Denisovich Lysenko
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    geneticist
    a biologist who specializes in genetics
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