CUVIER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832)

Synonyms:

Baron Georges Cuvier; Cuvier; Georges Cuvier; Georges Leopold Chretien Frederic Dagobert Cuvier

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

natural scientist; naturalist (a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology))

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