mendelian
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Noun (1)
- a follower of MendelismType of follower
Adjective (1)
- of or relating to Gregor Mendel or in accord with Mendel's laws“Mendelian inheritance”Relating to Johann Mendel
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Men·de′li·an prop. a.
Origin: See Mendel's law.
1. Biology Pert. to Mendel, or to Mendel's law; as, Mendelian inheritance.
2. Biology Behaving or being in accordance with Mendel's laws of inheritance; — said of the distribution of inherited characteristics and of traits thus distributed. — Men·de′wb-a1′>′li·an·ism (#), Men·del′wb-a1′>′ism (#), noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC, 1913 supplement