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JEAN BAPTISTE DE LAMARCK
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)
Synonyms:
Chevalier de Lamarck; Jean Baptiste de Lamarck; Lamarck
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Instance hypernyms:
natural scientist; naturalist (a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology))
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