Weismannism
noun
Weis·mann·ism
ˈwī-smə-ˌniz-əm 
ˈvī-
ˈvī-
: the theories of heredity proposed by August Weismann stressing particularly the continuity of the germplasm and the separateness of the germ cells and soma
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“Weismannism.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Weismannism. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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