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mendelism

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Men·del·ism (mndl-zm) or Men·de·li·an·ism (mn-dl--nzm)
n.
The theoretical principles of heredity formulated by Gregor Mendel; Mendel's laws.
mendelism
[men′dəliz′əm]
Etymology: Gregor J. Mendel, Austrian geneticist, 1822-1884
the concept of inheritance derived from the application of Mendel's laws. Also called mendelianism. mendelian, adj.


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