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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living 'infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851)
Synonyms:
Lorenz Oken; Lorenz Okenfuss; Oken; Okenfuss
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Instance hypernyms:
natural scientist; naturalist (a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology))
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