mutationism
/mjuːˈteɪʃ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/ /mjuːˈteɪʃənɪz(ə)m/Biology. Now historical
noun
The view that mutation, rather than natural selection, is the main driving force in evolution; especially = mutation theory.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Mind. From mutation + -ism, after French mutationnisme.
- neo-isolationist
- neoist
- neo-Kantian
- neo-Kantianism
- neo-Kantism
- neo-Keynesian
- neo-Keynesianism
- neo-Lamarckian
- neo-Lamarckianism
- neo-Lamarckism
- neo-Latin
- neo-Latinist
- neo-liberal
- neo-liberalism
- neo-Liberty
- neo-linguist
- neo-linguistic
- neo-linguistics
- neolite
- neolith
- Neolithic
- Neolithic Revolution
- face up (or upwards)
- face urn
- face validity