particulate inheritance

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of particulate inheritance was in 1889

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“Particulate inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particulate%20inheritance. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

particulate inheritance

noun
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