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GEORGES CUVIER

• 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.

• GEORGES CUVIER (noun)

Sense 1

Georges Cuvier ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

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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