Buffon

[ by-fawn ]

/ büˈfɔ̃ /

noun

Georges Louis Le·clerc

[zhawrzh lwee luh-kler], /ʒɔrʒ lwi ləˈklɛr/, Comte de, 1707–88, French naturalist.

Words nearby Buffon

buffeting, Buffett, buffing wheel, bufflehead, buffo, Buffon, buffoon, Buffs, buff stick, buff-tip moth, buff top

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Example sentences from the Web for Buffon

The hostess had bought it many years since at a sale of the property of the celebrated Buffon.
First Impressions on a Tour upon the Continent|Marianne Baillie
Buffon himself could not tell whether the animal was a quadruped, or of the order, serpens!
The Prairie|J. Fenimore Cooper
As his gigantic task progressed, Buffon's difficulties increased.
The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science|Various
Buffon thus relates the manner in which he acquired a habit of early rising.
The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes|Various

The volumes of your Buffon which are spoiled, can be replaced here.
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. I (of 9)|Thomas Jefferson

British Dictionary definitions for Buffon

Buffon

/ (French byfɔ̃) /

noun

Georges Louis Leclerc (ʒɔrʒ lwi ləklɛr), Comte de . 1707–88, French encyclopedist of natural history; principal author of Histoire naturelle (36 vols., 1749–89), containing the Époques de la nature (1777), which foreshadowed later theories of evolution

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Scientific definitions for Buffon

Buffon

[ bōō-fôɴ′ ]

Comte Georges Louis Leclerc de 1707-1788

French naturalist who spent his life compiling the Histoire naturelle, in which he attempted to discuss all of the facts about the natural world known at that time. It eventually reached 44 volumes and laid the foundation for later studies in biology, zoology, and anatomy.

单词	buffon
释义	Buffon [ by-fawn ] / büˈfɔ̃ / noun Georges Louis Le·clerc [zhawrzh lwee luh-kler], /ʒɔrʒ lwi ləˈklɛr/, Comte de, 1707–88, French naturalist. Words nearby Buffon buffeting, Buffett, buffing wheel, bufflehead, buffo, Buffon, buffoon, Buffs, buff stick, buff-tip moth, buff top Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Buffon The hostess had bought it many years since at a sale of the property of the celebrated Buffon. First Impressions on a Tour upon the Continent\|Marianne Baillie Buffon himself could not tell whether the animal was a quadruped, or of the order, serpens! The Prairie\|J. Fenimore Cooper As his gigantic task progressed, Buffon's difficulties increased. The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science\|Various Buffon thus relates the manner in which he acquired a habit of early rising. The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes\|Various The volumes of your Buffon which are spoiled, can be replaced here. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. I (of 9)\|Thomas Jefferson British Dictionary definitions for Buffon Buffon / (French byfɔ̃) / noun Georges Louis Leclerc (ʒɔrʒ lwi ləklɛr), Comte de . 1707–88, French encyclopedist of natural history; principal author of Histoire naturelle (36 vols., 1749–89), containing the Époques de la nature (1777), which foreshadowed later theories of evolution Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Buffon Buffon [ bōō-fôɴ′ ] Comte Georges Louis Leclerc de 1707-1788 French naturalist who spent his life compiling the Histoire naturelle, in which he attempted to discuss all of the facts about the natural world known at that time. It eventually reached 44 volumes and laid the foundation for later studies in biology, zoology, and anatomy. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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