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Neo-Lamarckism

noun

(biology, historical) Lamarckism as revived, modified, and expounded by later biologists, especially as maintaining that the offspring inherits traits acquired by the parent from change of environment, use or disuse of parts, etc.

Neo-Lamarckism is a theory in biology that suggests that acquired traits can be inherited.

意味（1）

(biology, historical) Lamarckism as revived, modified, and expounded by later biologists, especially as maintaining that the offspring inherits traits acquired by the parent from change of environment, use or disuse of parts, etc.