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English > 1 sense of the word Haeckel:
NOUNperson Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich HaeckelGerman biologist and philosopher
English > Haeckel: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningGerman biologist and philosopher; advocated Darwinism and formulated the theory of recapitulation; was an exponent of materialistic monism (1834-1919 ).
SynonymErnst Heinrich Haeckel
Instance ofbiologist, life scientist(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
philosopherA specialist in philosophy