Baron (1769–1832), French naturalist; full name Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier. Cuvier founded the science of palaeontology and made pioneering studies in comparative anatomy and classification.
Definition of Cuvier, Georges in US English:
Cuvier, Georges
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Baron (1769–1832), French naturalist; full name Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier. Cuvier founded the science of paleontology.