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Herophilist

Herophilist noun: a follower of the Ancient Greek physician Herophilos (335–280 BC), one of the earliest anatomists.

Noun

Herophilist (plural Herophilists)

  1. (historical) A follower of the Ancient Greek physician Herophilos (335–280 BC), one of the earliest anatomists.

Forms of Herophilist

pluralHerophilists

Questions about Herophilist

What does Herophilist mean?
Herophilist means a follower of the Ancient Greek physician Herophilos (335–280 BC), one of the earliest anatomists.
What part of speech is Herophilist?
Herophilist is a noun.
What is the plural of Herophilist?
The plural of Herophilist is Herophilists.

Words near Herophilist in the dictionary

  1. heroogony
  2. heroon
  3. heroons
  4. heropanti
  5. Herophilian
  6. Herophilist
  7. Herophilists
  8. heros
  9. heros eponymus
  10. heroship
  11. heroships

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