Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Definitions of Anton van Leeuwenhoek
  1. noun
    Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)
    synonyms: Anton van Leuwenhoek, Leeuwenhoek, Leuwenhoek
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    microscopist
    a scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes
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