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Sherardian

Sherardian adjective: of or relating to William Sherard (1659–1728), English botanist, who established a professorship at the University of Oxford, the Sherardian Professor of Botany.

Adjective

Sherardian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to William Sherard (1659–1728), English botanist, who established a professorship at the University of Oxford, the Sherardian Professor of Botany.

Origin of Sherardian

From Sherard + -ian.

Questions about Sherardian

What does Sherardian mean?
Sherardian means of or relating to William Sherard (1659–1728), English botanist, who established a professorship at the University of Oxford, the Sherardian Professor of Botany.
What part of speech is Sherardian?
Sherardian is an adjective.

Words near Sherardian in the dictionary

  1. Shequala
  2. Sher
  3. sheraff
  4. sheraffs
  5. Sherard
  6. Sherardian
  7. sherardisation
  8. sherardise
  9. sherardised
  10. sherardises
  11. sherardising

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