[kyoo-vee-ey, koov-yey; Fr. ky-vyey] 
| Georges Lé⋅o⋅pold Chré⋅tien Fré⋅dé⋅ric Da⋅go⋅bert [zhawrzh ley-aw-pawld krey-tyan frey-dey-reek da-gaw-ber] , Baron, 1769–1832, French naturalist: pioneer in the fields of paleontology and comparative anatomy. |
| Cu·vier (kyōō'vē-ā', kōōv-yā', kü-vyā') French naturalist who is considered the founder of comparative anatomy and vertebrate paleontology. |
Cuvier (ky 'vē-ā') Pronunciation Key
French anatomist who is considered the founder of comparative anatomy. He originated a system of zoological classification that grouped animals according to the structures of their skeletons and organs. Cuvier extended his system to fossils; his reconstructions of the way extinct animals looked, based on their skeletal remains, greatly advanced the science of paleontology. |
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