Lamarck
[lə'ma:k]
Definition
(noun.) French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829).
Typist: Vilma--From WordNet
Examples
- Lamarck was the first man whose conclusions on the subject excited much attention. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Lamarck first called attention to this subject, and he has been ably followed by Macleay and others. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
Typist: Murray