c von wolff
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1.
Chris·ti·an von 
[kris-tee-ahn fuh
n] , Baron. Also, Wolf, 1679–1754, German philosopher and mathematician.
[kris-tee-ahn fuhn] , Baron. Also, Wolf, 1679–1754, German philosopher and mathematician. Related forms
Wolff·i·an, adjective
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Wolff (vôlf), Kaspar Friedrich. 1733-1794.
German anatomist noted for his pioneering work in embryology. His chief work, Theoria Generationis (1759), refuted the theory of preformation, which held that the embryo is a fully formed miniature adult.
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