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SIR RICHARD OWEN
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• SIR RICHARD OWEN (noun)
The noun SIR RICHARD OWEN has 1 sense:
1. English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)
Familiarity information: SIR RICHARD OWEN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Owen; Sir Richard Owen
Instance hypernyms:
comparative anatomist (anatomist who compares the anatomy of different animals)
fossilist; palaeontologist; paleontologist (a specialist in paleontology)
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