sir richard owen

1. 1.

   English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)

   SynonymsOwen

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Questions about sir richard owen

What does sir richard owen mean?

sir richard owen means "English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)".

What is another word for sir richard owen?

Close synonyms include Owen. 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 sir richard owen a common word?

sir richard owen 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.