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    OKEN

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     I. (noun) 

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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)play

    Synonyms:

    Lorenz Oken; Lorenz Okenfuss; Oken; Okenfuss

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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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