LYSENKOISM


Meaning of LYSENKOISM in English

/li seng"koh iz'euhm/ , n.

a genetic doctrine formulated by Lysenko and asserting that acquired characteristics are inheritable.

[ 1945-50; named after T. D. LYSENKO; see -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .