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cuvierian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cu-vieri-an
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Georges Cuvier (1769–1832), French naturalist and zoologist.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Cuvier + -ian, from French Cuvier.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Cuvierian (comparative) most Cuvierian (superlative) Cuvierean (alternative)

Phrases

Cuvierian duct Cuvierian organ Cuvierian tubule

Questions

What does cuvierian mean?
Of or relating to Georges Cuvier (1769–1832), French naturalist and zoologist.
Where does cuvierian come from?
It is traced to French.

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