galtonian
Look at other dictionaries:
Galtonian — adjective see Galton … New Collegiate Dictionary
galtonian — gal·to·ni·an … English syllables
galtonian — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sir Francis Galton + English ian : of or relating to the English scientist Francis Galton or his work … Useful english dictionary
Galton — Galtonian /gawl toh nee euhn/, adj. /gawl tn/, n. Sir Francis, 1822 1911, English scientist and writer. * * * … Universalium
intelligence, human — ▪ psychology Introduction mental quality that consists of the abilities to learn from experience, adapt to new situations, understand and handle abstract concepts, and use knowledge to manipulate one (human being) s environment. Much of… … Universalium
Genetics — The scientific study of heredity. Genetics pertains to humans and all other organisms. So, for example, there is human genetics, mouse genetics, fruitfly genetics, etc. Human genetics today comprises a number of overlapping fields, including:… … Medical dictionary
Inheritance — Not something that is contained in a will, but rather a gene, chromosome or genome that is transmitted from parent to child. The pattern of inheritance is the manner in which a gene is transmitted. For example, the pattern of inheritance may be… … Medical dictionary
Eugenics — is the self direction of human evolution : Logo from the Second International Eugenics Conference, 1921, depicting Eugenics as a tree which unites a variety of different fields.[1] Eugenics is the applied science or the bio social movement which… … Wikipedia
Galton — biographical name Sir Francis 1822 1911 English scientist • Galtonian adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Chromosome — A visible carrier of the genetic information. The 3 billion bp (base pairs) in the human genome are organized into 24 distinct, physically separate microscopic units called chromosomes. All genes are arranged linearly along the chromosomes. The… … Medical dictionary
