HyperDic: august_friedrich_leopold_weismann

English > 1 sense of the expression August Friedrich Leopold Weismann:
NOUNperson August Friedrich Leopold Weismann, WeismannGerman biologist who was one of the founders of modern genetics
English > August Friedrich Leopold Weismann: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningGerman biologist who was one of the founders of modern genetics; his theory of genetic transmission ruled out the possibility of transmitting acquired characteristics / characteristics (1834-1914).
SynonymWeismann
Instance ofgeneticistA biologist who specializes in genetics
SpanishWeismann

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