HyperDic: carrel

English > 2 senses of the word *Carrel / carrel*:
NOUN	person	Carrel, Alexis Carrel	French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944)
NOUN	artifact	carrel, carrell, cubicle, stall	small individual study area in a library

Carrel / carrel > pronunciation
Sounds	kae'rahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *Carrel*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944).
Synonym	Alexis Carrel
Instance of	biologist, life scientist	(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
Instance of	surgeon, operating surgeon, sawbones	A physician who specializes in surgery / surgery
Spanish	Alexis Carrel
Catalan	Alexis Carrel

English > *carrel*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	small individual study area in a library.
Synonyms	carrell, cubicle, stall
Part of	library, depository library	A depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
Broader	alcove, bay	A small recess opening off a larger / larger room