HyperDic: gesner

English > 1 sense of the word Gesner:
NOUNperson Gesner, Konrad von GesnerSwiss naturalist who was one of the founders of modern zoology (1516-1565)
Gesner > pronunciation
Soundsgeh'sner
RhymesAfrikaner ... yawner: 180 rhymes with ner...
English > Gesner: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningSwiss naturalist who was one of the founders of modern zoology (1516-1565).
SynonymKonrad von Gesner
Instance ofnaturalist, natural scientistA biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
SpanishGesner, Johann Conrad Gessner, Konrad von Gesner

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