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GEORGES CUVIER
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• GEORGES CUVIER (noun)
The noun GEORGES CUVIER has 1 sense:
1. French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832)
Familiarity information: GEORGES CUVIER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Baron Georges Cuvier; Cuvier; Georges Cuvier; Georges Leopold Chretien Frederic Dagobert Cuvier
Instance hypernyms:
natural scientist; naturalist (a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology))
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