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BARON GEORGES CUVIER
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832)
Synonyms:
Baron Georges Cuvier; Cuvier; Georges Cuvier; Georges Leopold Chretien Frederic Dagobert Cuvier
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Instance hypernyms:
natural scientist; naturalist (a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology))