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OKENFUSS
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• OKENFUSS (noun)
The noun OKENFUSS has 1 sense:
1. German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living 'infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851)
Familiarity information: OKENFUSS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living 'infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Lorenz Oken; Lorenz Okenfuss; Oken; Okenfuss
Instance hypernyms:
natural scientist; naturalist (a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology))
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