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Mendelian.

Of or relating to the Austrian biologist and friar Gregor Mendel (1822–1884) or his theories of genetics.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Of or relating to the Austrian biologist and friar Gregor Mendel (1822–1884) or his theories of genetics.

    not-comparable
  2. Following Gregor Mendel's laws of intergenerational gene transmission.

    not-comparable
    a Mendelian disease
  3. Of or relating to Gregor Mendel's laws of gene transmission.

    not-comparable
    There are Mendelian inconsistencies in the data.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Mendel Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Mendelian From Mendel + -ian.

noun
  1. An adherent of the views of the Austrian biologist and friar Gregor Mendel (1822–1884).

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Mendel Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Mendelian From Mendel + -ian.

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