transformism
the doctrine of gradual transformation of one species into another by descent with modification through many generations.
such transformation itself.
any doctrine or instance of evolution.
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How to use transformism in a sentence
In no case can true variations claim to be of great importance in problems of transformism.
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism | Hans DrieschBut these are characteristics of life itself, irrespective of all its specific forms, which alone are concerned in transformism.
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism | Hans DrieschThat is the Darwinian part of an explanation of transformism which may be conceded as an hypothesis.
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism | Hans DrieschThat is not quite without logical importance, for it shows that not biology alone has led to the transformism hypothesis.
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism | Hans DrieschThe word transformism, as used by the French, would also be a very good title.
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism | Hans Driesch
British Dictionary definitions for transformism
/ (trænsˈfɔːmɪzəm) /
a less common word for evolution, used esp to refer to the theory of evolution
Derived forms of transformism
- transformist, noun
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