mendel
1. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13705
2. [ noun ] (biology,botany,genetics,religion) Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
Synonyms: Gregor_Johann_Mendel johann_mendel Gregor_Mendel
Related terms: monk botanist
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