leeuwenhoek

Lee·u·wen·hoek

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley-vuh n-hoo k; Dutch ley-y-wuh n-hook]
- /ˈleɪ vənˌhʊk; Dutch ˈleɪ ü wənˌhuk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley-vuh n-hoo k; Dutch ley-y-wuh n-hook]
- /ˈleɪ vənˌhʊk; Dutch ˈleɪ ü wənˌhuk/

Definitions of leeuwenhoek word

noun leeuwenhoek Anton van [ahn-tawn vahn] /ˈɑn tɔn vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1632–1723, Dutch naturalist and microscopist. 1
noun leeuwenhoek Anton van (ˈɑntɔn vɑn). 1632–1723, Dutch microscopist, whose microscopes enabled him to give the first accurate description of blood corpuscles, spermatozoa, and microbes 0
noun leeuwenhoek ˈAnton van (ˈɑntɔn vɑn ) ; änˈt^ōn vän) 1632-1723; Du. naturalist & pioneer in microscopy 0

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leeuwenhoek popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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