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oken

/ˈoʊ.kən/

Traduction: Nom propre se référant au naturaliste allemand connu pour ses hypothèses selon lesquelles les plantes et les animaux sont composés de minuscules infusoires vivants, ce qui a contribué au développement de la théorie cellulaire.

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C2formalcommon/ˈoʊ.kən/

indénombrable · nom propre

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.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre se référant au naturaliste allemand connu pour ses hypothèses selon lesquelles les plantes et les animaux sont composés de minuscules infusoires vivants, ce qui a contribué au développement de la théorie cellulaire.
  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.

    🇫🇷Oken