neo-darwinism Meaning and Definition
1. n. a modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations
Neo-Darwinism is the "modern synthesis" of Darwinian evolution through natural selection with Mendelian genetics, the latter specifying that evolution involves the transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring through the mechanism of genetic transfer, rather than the "blending process" of pre-Mendelian evolutionary science.
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