beadle | ||
1. | [ noun ] (work) a minor parish official who serves as an usher and preserves order at services | |
Related terms: | official | |
2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 9059 | |
3. | [ noun ] (biology) United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989) | |
Synonyms: | george_wells_beadle george_beadle | |
Related terms: | biologist | |
Similar spelling: |
Beedle Bettle beetle Bedell Bedwell Bedolla betel |