idant

noun

ˈi|dᵊnt,

ˈī|,

|ˌdant

plural -s

: a hypothetical structural unit arising from an aggregation of ids and forming a basic element of the germplasm in the Weismannian theory of heredity

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary id entry 1 + -ant; originally formed in German

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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