HyperDic: leuwenhoek

English > 1 sense of the word Leuwenhoek:
NOUNperson Leuwenhoek, Leeuwenhoek, Anton van Leuwenhoek, Anton van LeeuwenhoekDutch 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)
English > Leuwenhoek: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningDutch 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).
SynonymsLeeuwenhoek, Anton van Leuwenhoek, Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Instance ofmicroscopistA scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes
SpanishLeeuwenhoek
CatalanAnton van Leeuwenhoek, Leeuwenhoek

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