METCHNIKOV

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)

Synonyms:

Elie Metchnikoff; Elie Metchnikov; Ilya Ilich Metchnikov; Metchnikoff; Metchnikov

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

bacteriologist (a biologist who studies bacteria)

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