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JAMES HUTTON
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• JAMES HUTTON (noun)
The noun JAMES HUTTON has 1 sense:
1. Scottish geologist who described the processes that have shaped the surface of the earth (1726-1797)
Familiarity information: JAMES HUTTON used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Scottish geologist who described the processes that have shaped the surface of the earth (1726-1797)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hutton; James Hutton
Instance hypernyms:
geologist (a specialist in geology)
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