metchnikov

Questions about metchnikov

What does metchnikov mean?

metchnikov means "Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)".

How many syllables are in metchnikov?

metchnikov has 3 syllables: metch-ni-kov. The stress falls on "metch".

What is another word for metchnikov?

Close synonyms include Metchnikoff, Elie Metchnikoff, Elie Metchnikov, Ilya Ilich Metchnikov. 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 metchnikov a common word?

metchnikov 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.