Jan Swammerdam

Definitions of Jan Swammerdam
  1. noun
    Dutch naturalist and microscopist who proposed a classification of insects and who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and was the first to see red blood cells (1637-1680)
    synonyms: Swammerdam
    see moresee less
    example of:
    microscopist
    a scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes
    natural scientist, naturalist
    a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘Jan Swammerdam'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family