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Mendelist

Mendelist

9.9
A family name used by some people
  • proper noun
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  • As a proud Mendelist, she carries on the family tradition of studying heredity.

Examples

  • The rout of the Mendelist-Morganist genetics at the historical session of the LAAAS had great international repercussions.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The Mendelist-Morganist pseudo-science, an expression of senile decay and degradation of bourgeois culture.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Dr. Smith is a well-known Mendelist who has published extensively on genetics.

  • The conference featured several Mendelist speakers discussing Gregor Mendel's contributions to science.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Mendelist as a surname is built from the personal name Mendel with the ending -ist, which can mean 'a person connected to'. That makes Mendelist a family name meaning a 'member of the Mendel family'.