JOHANN MENDEL

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• JOHANN MENDEL (noun)
  The noun JOHANN MENDEL has 1 sense:

1. Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)

  Familiarity information: JOHANN MENDEL used as a noun is very rare.

• JOHANN MENDEL (noun)

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Meaning:

Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)

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Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Gregor Mendel; Johann Mendel; Mendel

Instance hypernyms:

botanist; phytologist; plant scientist (a biologist specializing in the study of plants)

monastic; monk (a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work)