Epigenist

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A proponent of epigenesis.

    "The germinalist, after having found so many reasons to mock the epigenist, himself stops completely thoughtful before the ear of the mule, and doubts all that he believed."

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"The germinalist, after having found so many reasons to mock the epigenist, himself stops completely thoughtful before the ear of the mule, and doubts all that he believed."

Etymology

From epigenesis + -ist.

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