Lamarckism /lɑːˈmɑːkɪzəm/

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  N the theory of organic evolution proposed by Lamarck, based on the principle that characteristics of an organism modified during its lifetime are inheritable 拉马克主义; 由法国生物学家拉马克提出的关于生物进化的理论; 该学说认为环境可使生物体发生顺应环境的变化，且这种变化是可以遗传的 → see also acquired characteristic, Neo-Lamarckism