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weismann barrier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
weis-man-n bar-ri-er
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The strict distinction between the "immortal" germ cell lineages producing gametes and "disposable" somatic cells in animals (but not plants), in contrast to Charles Darwin's proposed pangenesis mechanism for inheritance.

Etymology

After August Weismann.

Inflected Forms

Weismann barriers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Weismannism

Questions

What does weismann barrier mean?
The strict distinction between the "immortal" germ cell lineages producing gametes and "disposable" somatic cells in animals (but not plants), in contrast to Charles Darwin's proposed pangenesis mechanism for inheritance.
Where does weismann barrier come from?
After August Weismann.

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