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ASA GRAY
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• ASA GRAY (noun)
The noun ASA GRAY has 1 sense:
1. United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)
Familiarity information: ASA GRAY used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Asa Gray; Gray
Instance hypernyms:
botanist; phytologist; plant scientist (a biologist specializing in the study of plants)
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