Mendelism

American  

[men-dl-iz-uhm] / ˈmɛn dlˌɪz əm /

Also Mendelianism

noun

1. the theories of heredity advanced by Gregor Mendel.

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Mendelism British  

/ ˈmɛndəˌlɪzəm, mɛnˈdiːlɪəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. the science of heredity based on Mendel's laws with some modifications in the light of more recent knowledge

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Etymology

Origin of Mendelism

First recorded in 1900–05; Mendel + -ism

Example Sentences

In the sections to follow, we consider some of the extensions of Mendelism.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Meeting Snarley Bob a few days afterwards, I did my best to communicate what I had learnt about Mendelism.

From Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies by Jacks, L. P.

For that special group of adaptation phenomena classed under the head of Mimicry, Mendelism seems to offer an interpretation simpler than that at present in vogue.

From Mendelism Third Edition by Punnett, Reginald Crundall

It will be recalled from the discussion on Mendelism that when a black guinea-pig is mated with a white one the offspring are always black.

From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Guyer, Michael F.

New doctrines and improved methods of enquiry have arisen—Mutationism, Mendelism, Weismannism, Neo-Lamarckism, Biometrics, Eugenics and what not—are being diligently exploited.

From The Coming of Evolution The Story of a Great Revolution in Science by John W.