idant
noun
ˈi|dᵊnt,
ˈī|,
|ˌdant
plural -s
: a hypothetical structural unit arising from an aggregation of ids and forming a basic element of the germplasm in the Weismannian theory of heredity
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary id entry 1 + -ant; originally formed in German
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above