Meckelian

a. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or discovered by, J. F. Meckel, a German anatomist. [ 1913 Webster ]

Meckelian cartilage, the cartilaginous rod which forms the axis of the mandible; -- called also Meckel's cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. a. [ See Mendel's law. ] 1. (Biol.) Pert. to Mendel, or to Mendel's law; as, Mendelian inheritance. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. (Biol.) Behaving or being in accordance with Mendel's laws of inheritance; -- said of the distribution of inherited characteristics and of traits thus distributed. -- Men*de"li*an*ism Men*del"ism n. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]