Definition of Mendelism

1. Noun. The theory of inheritance based on Mendel's laws.

Exact synonyms: Mendelianism
Generic synonyms: Theory Of Inheritance

Definition of Mendelism

1. Noun. The whole body of principles of heredity formulated by G. Mendel, that represent the basis of genetics. ¹

2. Noun. The study of heredity of character. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Mendelism

1. The hereditary principles of unilocal traits derived from Mendel's laws. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mendelism

mend one's ways
mendable
mendacious
mendaciously
mendaciousness
mendacities
mendacity
mended
mendelevium
mendeleviums
mendelian
mendelian character
mendelian genetics
mendelian ratio
mendelian trait
mendelism (current term)
mendelize
mendelizing
mender
menderies
menders
mendery
mendicancies
mendicancy
mendicancy squad
mendicant
mendicant order
mendicants
mendicate
mendicated

Literary usage of Mendelism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1916)
"mendelism UP TO DATE A REVIEW IT IS just half a century since the Austrian monk, Gregor Mendel, published in a provincial journal the results of his now ..."

2. Woman and Womanhood: A Search for Principles by Caleb Williams Saleeby (1911)
"Now mendelism is certainly this, but I believe that it is vastly more. ... mendelism has already effected a really epoch-making advance in our knowledge of ..."

3. An Introduction to Cytology by Lester Whyland Sharp (1921)
"CHAPTER XV mendelism AND MUTATION mendelism The classic researches carried out ... Moreover, since the main principles of mendelism are illustrated in the ..."

4. Applied Eugenics by Paul Bowman Popenoe, Roswell Hill Johnson (1918)
"APPENDIX D THE ESSENCE OF mendelism It is half a century since the Austrian monk ... The first fundamental principle of mendelism, then, is the existence of ..."

5. Darwinism and Human Life: The South African Lectures for 1909 by John Arthur Thomson (1910)
"... Generations—Critical Attitude in Regard to Various Conclusions— mendelism—Methods of Studying Heredity—Microscopical Study of the Germ-cells—Statistical ..."

6. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1916)
"DISCUSSION AND CORRESPONDENCE BEES AND mendelism SOME confusion of thought as regards Men- delian expectations is apparent in Mr. Quinn's article1 dealing ..."

7. Heredity and Environment in the Development of Men by Edwin Grant Conklin (1922)
"C. EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF INHERITANCE I. mendelism The year 1900 marks the beginning of a new era in the study of inheritance. In the spring of that year ..."

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