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TAKE THE QUIZMendelian inheritance
noun
: inheritance of characters specifically transmitted by genes in accord with Mendel's laws
called also particulate inheritance
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First Known Use
circa 1910, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of Mendelian inheritance was
circa 1910
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“Mendelian inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mendelian%20inheritance. Accessed 1 Dec. 2022.
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Mendelian inheritance
noun
: inheritance of characters specifically transmitted by genes in accord with Mendel's law
called also particulate inheritance
compare blending inheritance, quantitative inheritanceLove words? Need even more definitions?
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