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DEVRIES
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• DEVRIES (noun)
The noun DEVRIES has 1 sense:
1. Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)
Familiarity information: DEVRIES used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
De Vries; deVries; Hugo De Vries; Hugo deVries
Instance hypernyms:
botanist; phytologist; plant scientist (a biologist specializing in the study of plants)
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