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Cuvier

biographical name Cu·vier \ˈkü-vē-ˌā, ˈkyü-, kue-ˈvyā\

Definition of CUVIER

Baron Georges 1769–1832 originally Jean-Léopold-Nicolas-Frédéric Cuvier Fr. naturalist
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  1. Cuvier
  2. Cuvierian organ
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