animalculism

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A theory seeking to explain certain physiological and pathological phenomena in terms of animalcules.

    古体 不可数 生物
  2. 2.

    The theory that the spermatozoon and not the ovum contains the whole of the embryo; spermism.

    古体 不可数 生物

词源

Compare French animalculisme. By surface analysis, animalcule + -ism.

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