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ELIE METCHNIKOV
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• ELIE METCHNIKOV (noun)
The noun ELIE METCHNIKOV has 1 sense:
1. Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)
Familiarity information: ELIE METCHNIKOV used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Elie Metchnikoff; Elie Metchnikov; Ilya Ilich Metchnikov; Metchnikoff; Metchnikov
Instance hypernyms:
bacteriologist (a biologist who studies bacteria)
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