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DE VRIES
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I. (noun)
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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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Instance hypernyms:
botanist; phytologist; plant scientist (a biologist specializing in the study of plants)