Definition of Lamarckian in English:
Lamarckian
adjective ləˈmɑːkɪənləˈmɑrkiən
Relating to or characteristic of the French naturalist Jean Baptiste de Lamarck or his theory about the cause of organic evolution.
the mechanism of Lamarckian evolution
noun ləˈmɑːkɪənləˈmɑrkiən
An adherent of the French naturalist Jean Baptiste de Lamarck's theory about the cause of organic evolution.
a Lamarckian who believes that acquired characteristics can be inherited
Definition of Lamarckian in US English:
Lamarckian
adjectiveləˈmɑrkiənləˈmärkēən
Relating to or characteristic of the French naturalist Jean Baptiste de Lamarck or his theory about the cause of organic evolution.
the mechanism of Lamarckian evolution
nounləˈmɑrkiənləˈmärkēən
An adherent of the French naturalist Jean Baptiste de Lamarck's theory about the cause of organic evolution.
a Lamarckian who believes that acquired characteristics can be inherited