HyperDic: beadle

English > 2 senses of the word beadle / Beadle:
NOUNperson beadlea minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
person Beadle, George Beadle, George Wells BeadleUnited States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics / characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989)
beadle / Beadle > pronunciation
Soundsbiy'dahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > beadle: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function.
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broaderofficial, functionaryA worker who holds or is invested with an office
Spanishbedel
Catalanbidell
English > Beadle: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics / characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989).
SynonymsGeorge Beadle, George Wells Beadle
Instance ofbiologist, life scientist(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
SpanishGeorge Wells Beadle
CatalanBeadle, George Beadle, George Wells Beadle

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