English Dictionary

spermism

名詞

不可算名詞

The belief, held by spermists, that the male sperm holds the whole germ of the future animal.

日本語の意味

精子主義：男性の精子が将来の動物の全ての発生の元（胚）を内包していると信じる考え方。

Historically, spermism led scientists to focus solely on the male's contribution by claiming that the sperm contained the whole germ of the future animal.

歴史的に、精子が将来の動物の全ての胚を含むという信念は、研究者たちを雄の寄与のみに注目させた。

意味（1）

The belief, held by spermists, that the male sperm holds the whole germ of the future animal.

It is tempting to dismiss spermism as a quaint curiosity in the history of ideas, on a par, say, with believing that the Earth is flat.