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LYSENKO
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• LYSENKO (noun)
The noun LYSENKO has 1 sense:
1. Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)
Familiarity information: LYSENKO used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Lysenko; Trofim Denisovich Lysenko
Instance hypernyms:
geneticist (a biologist who specializes in genetics)
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