arthur holmes

1. 1.

   English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)

   SynonymsHolmes

   Broadergeologist

Questions about arthur holmes

What does arthur holmes mean?

arthur holmes means "English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)".

What is another word for arthur holmes?

Close synonyms include Holmes. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is arthur holmes a common word?

arthur holmes is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.