mendel
NounUS[men-duhl]/ˈmɛndəl/2 syllables
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Noun (1)
- Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)Synonyms: Gregor MendelJohann MendelInstance of botanist, monk
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mendel prop. n.
Gregor Johann Mendel, founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884); Gregor Mendel. Syn. — Gregor Mendel.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5