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THEODOR SCHWANN
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue (1810-1882)
Synonyms:
Schwann; Theodor Schwann
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
histologist (anatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues)
physiologist (a biologist specializing in physiology)
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