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lamarckian

/ləˈmɑɹki.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
La-marck-ian
IPA
/ləˈmɑɹki.ən/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism.

adj

Of or pertaining to Lamarckism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Lamarck + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ləˈmɑɹki.ən/
  • British English: /ləˈmɑːkɪ.ən/

Inflected Forms

Lamarckians (plural)

Phrases

neo-Lamarckian

Synonyms

Lamarckist

Questions

How do you pronounce lamarckian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈmɑɹki.ən/.
What does lamarckian mean?
A supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism.
Where does lamarckian come from?
From Lamarck + -ian.

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