Gregor Johann Mendel

Definitions of Gregor Johann Mendel
  1. noun
    Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
    synonyms: Gregor Mendel, Mendel
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    botánico
    a biologist specializing in the study of plants
    monje
    a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
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