mendel

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Noun mendel has 1 sense

Mendel, Gregor Mendel, Johann Mendel - Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
--₁ is a kind of monk, monastic; botanist, phytologist, plant scientist

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Mendel

Noun

Sense 1:

Austrian botanist and geneticist, known as the father of modern genetics.

Sample Sentence: Gregor Mendel is famous for his experiments on pea plants and for discovering the fundamental laws of inheritance.

Noun

Sense 2:

A person who fixes or repairs items, especially clothing.

Sample Sentence: I'll take my ripped jeans to the mendel, he'll be able to stitch them up nicely.

Verb

Sense 1:

To repair or fix something, especially clothing.

Sample Sentence: I need to mend this hole in my sock before I wear it again.

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