SCHLEIDEN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 formulated the cell theory (1804-1881)

Synonyms:

M. J. Schleiden; Matthias Schleiden; Schleiden

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

histologist (anatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues)

physiologist (a biologist specializing in physiology)

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