Fracastorius
[ frah-ka-stawr-ee-uhs, -stohr- ]
noun
a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (97 km) in diameter.
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Fracastorius, and nearly all those who have entered into any refined inquiry upon the subject, adopt the first.
Novum Organum | Francis BaconThree names of great reputation adorn it, Sannazarius, Vida, Fracastorius.
In the same form may we place Fracastorius his attraction of silver.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3) | Thomas BrowneA good idea of the accomplishment of the medical teachers of the time may be judged very well from the life of Fracastorius.
The Century of Columbus | James J. WalshLikewise Hieronimus Fracastorius, a learned Italian, and traveller in the north parts of the same land.
Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage | Richard Hakluyt
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