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j. fabre
Fa·bre
/
ˈfɑ
bər;
French
ˈfa
brə
/
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[
fah
-ber;
French
f
a
-b
r
uh
]
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noun
Jean Hen·ri
/
ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈri
/
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zhah
n
ah
n
-
r
ee
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,
1823–1915,
French entomologist and popular writer on insect life.
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Fabre
(
French
fabrə)
—
n
Jean
Henri
(ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ri). 1823--1915, French entomologist; author of many works on insect life, remarkable for their vivid and minute observation, esp
Souvenirs Entomologiques
(1879--1907). Nobel prize for literature 1910
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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