Meaning: Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916) Classified under: Nouns denoting people Synonyms: Elie Metchnikoff; Elie Metchnikov; Ilya Ilich Metchnikov; Metchnikoff; Metchnikov Instance hypernyms: bacteriologist (a biologist who studies bacteria)
"Birds of a feather flock together." (English proverb) "If they don't exchange a few words, father and son will never know one another." (Bhutanese proverb) "He who laughs last laughs best." (American proverb) "He who sleeps cannot catch fish." (Corsican proverb) Page delivered in 0.0252 seconds
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