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OKEN

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• OKEN (noun)
The noun OKEN 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: OKEN used as a noun is very rare.

• OKEN (noun)

Sense 1

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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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