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- [kyoo-vee-ey, koov-yey; French ky-vyey]
- /ˈkyu viˌeɪ, kuvˈyeɪ; French küˈvyeɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kyoo-vee-ey, koov-yey; French ky-vyey]
- /ˈkyu viˌeɪ, kuvˈyeɪ; French küˈvyeɪ/
Definitions of cuvier word
- noun cuvier Georges (Jean-Leopold-Nicolas-Frédéric) (ʒɔrʒ), Baron. 1769–1832, French zoologist and statesman; founder of the sciences of comparative anatomy and palaeontology 3
- noun cuvier Baron Georges (Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert) (ʒɔʀʒ) ; zh^ōrzh) 1769-1832; Fr. naturalist 3
- noun cuvier Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert [zhawrzh ley-aw-pawld krey-tyan frey-dey-reek da-gaw-ber] /ʒɔrʒ leɪ ɔˈpɔld kreɪˈtyɛ̃ freɪ deɪˈrik da gɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1769–1832, French naturalist: pioneer in the fields of paleontology and comparative anatomy. 1
- noun cuvier (oenology) Fermenting room of a winery. 0
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Parts of speech for Cuvier
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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cuvier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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