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Cuvier, Georges, Baron — ▪ French zoologist in full Georgesléopold chrêtien frédéric dagobert, Baron Cuvier born August 23, 1769, Montbéliard, France died May 13, 1832, Paris French zoologist (zoology) and statesman, who established the sciences of comparative anatomy … Universalium
Cuvier, Georges (-Léopold-Chrétien-Frédéric-Dagobert), Baron — born Aug. 23, 1769, Montbéliard, France died May 13, 1832, Paris French zoologist and statesman who established the sciences of comparative anatomy and paleontology. As a staff member at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, he published Le… … Universalium
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animal — animalic /an euh mal ik/, animalian /an euh may lee euhn, mayl yeuhn/, adj. /an euh meuhl/, n. 1. any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well defined shape and usually limited growth, can move… … Universalium
Evolution — Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) The world of organisms comprises a great system of individual forms generally classified according to structural… … Catholic encyclopedia
zoology — /zoh ol euh jee/, n., pl. zoologies. 1. the science or branch of biology dealing with animals. 2. a treatise on zoology. 3. the animal life of a particular region. [1660 70; ZOO + LOGY] * * * Branch of biology concerned with members of the animal … Universalium
porter — 1. porter [ pɔrte ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • XIe; « être enceinte » 980; lat. portare I ♦ V. tr. dir. A ♦ Supporter le poids de. 1 ♦ Soutenir, tenir (ce qui pèse). Mère qui porte son enfant dans ses bras. Porter une valise à la main. Porter… … Encyclopédie Universelle
morphology — morphologic /mawr feuh loj ik/, morphological, adj. morphologically, adv. morphologist, n. /mawr fol euh jee/, n. 1. the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms. 2. the form and structure of an organism considered as a… … Universalium
Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire — Infobox Scientist name = Étienne Geoffroy Saint Hilaire box width = 300px image width = 200px caption = Geoffroy, aged about 70 birth date = April 15,1772 birth place = Étampes, Seine et Oise death date = June 19, 1844 death place = residence =… … Wikipedia
