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(n.) The theory which holds natural selection, as explained by Darwin, to be the chief factor in the evolution of plants and animals, and denies the inheritance of acquired characters; - esp. opposed to Neo-Lamarckism. Weismannism is an example of extreme Neo-Darwinism.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Neo-Darwinism'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​n/neo-darwinism.html. 1828.
 
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