panmerism

noun

pan·​mer·​ism

ˈpanməˌrizəm

plural -s

: a theory in biology: protoplasm is made up of panmeristic units whose adaptive responses are the ultimate cause of growth and evolutionary change

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary panmeristic + -ism

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