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cuvier

/ˈkjuː.vi.eɪ/

Traduction: Nom propre se rapportant au naturaliste français, largement reconnu comme fondateur de l'anatomie comparée et de la paléontologie, ayant vécu de 1769 à 1832.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˈkjuː.vi.eɪ/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a French naturalist, widely recognized as the founder of comparative anatomy and paleontology, who lived from 1769 to 1832.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre se rapportant au naturaliste français, largement reconnu comme fondateur de l'anatomie comparée et de la paléontologie, ayant vécu de 1769 à 1832.
  1. French naturalist C1 formal

    Georges Cuvier, a French naturalist and zoologist, known as the founding father of paleontology and comparative anatomy.

    • Cuvier established the field of comparative anatomy.
    • His work on fossils laid the foundation for modern paleontology.
    • Cuvier's classification of animals was revolutionary for its time.

    🇫🇷Georges Cuvier