LYSENKO

Lysenko, Trofim Denisovich Lysenko

(noun) Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarckā€™s theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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Coffee Trivia

The expression ā€œcoffee breakā€ was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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