HUGO DE VRIES

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Meaning:

Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)

Synonyms:

De Vries; deVries; Hugo De Vries; Hugo deVries

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

botanist; phytologist; plant scientist (a biologist specializing in the study of plants)

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