neo-lamarckian

1. 1.

   of or relating to a modern version of Lamarckism

   “Neo-Lamarckian theories”

Questions about neo-lamarckian

What does neo-lamarckian mean?

neo-lamarckian means "of or relating to a modern version of Lamarckism".

How many syllables are in neo-lamarckian?

neo-lamarckian has 6 syllables and divides as ne-o--la-marc-ki-an under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is neo-lamarckian a common word?

neo-lamarckian is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.