Cuvier

/kuviˈeɪ/
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Other forms: Cuviers

Definitions of Cuvier
  1. noun
    French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832)
    synonyms: Baron Georges Cuvier, Georges Cuvier, Georges Leopold Chretien Frederic Dagobert Cuvier
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    example of:
    natural scientist, naturalist
    a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
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