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Meaning of LEEUWENHOEK
Pronunciation:
'leyvun`hook
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Definition:
[n]
Dutch
pioneer
microscopist
who
was
among
the
first
to
recognize
cells
in
animals
and
who
gave
the
first
accurate
descriptions
of
microbes
and
spermatozoa
and
blood
corpuscles
(1632-1723)
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Synonyms:
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
,
Anton van Leuwenhoek
,
Leuwenhoek
See Also:
microscopist
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