lamarckism

• Théorie scientifique de l'évolution selon laquelle les organismes peuvent transmettre à leur descendance des caractères acquis au cours de leur vie, ainsi que ses variantes et prolongements historiques.

A scientific theory of evolution that suggests organisms can pass on characteristics acquired during their lifetime to their offspring.

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1. Theory of acquired characteristicsC1formalscientific

   An early theory of evolution proposing that organisms can pass on characteristics acquired during their lifetime to their offspring.

   Lamarckisme

   • Lamarckism suggests that a giraffe stretching its neck to reach leaves would pass on a longer neck to its young.
   • The concept of Lamarckism was largely replaced by Darwinian natural selection.
   • Modern epigenetics has revived some interest in aspects of Lamarckism.

   Antonymesdarwinism