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oken

/ˈoʊ.kən/

Übersetzung: Eigenname eines deutschen Naturforschers, bekannt für die Annahme, dass Pflanzen und Tiere aus winzigen lebenden Infusorien bestehen, was zur Entwicklung der Zelltheorie beitrug.

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C2formalcommon/ˈoʊ.kən/

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A proper noun referring to a German naturalist known for his speculations that plants and animals are composed of tiny living infusoria, which contributed to the development of cell theory.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname eines deutschen Naturforschers, bekannt für die Annahme, dass Pflanzen und Tiere aus winzigen lebenden Infusorien bestehen, was zur Entwicklung der Zelltheorie beitrug.
  1. German naturalist C2 formal

    Lorenz Oken (1779–1851), a German naturalist and philosopher, known for his early speculations that plants and animals are composed of tiny living units, which contributed to the development of cell theory.

    • Oken proposed that all living organisms are made up of microscopic units called 'infusoria'.
    • His work influenced later scientists in the formulation of cell theory.
    • Oken's philosophical approach to biology was highly influential in the 19th century.

    🇩🇪Deutscher Naturforscher