Buffon

American  

[by-fawn] / büˈfɔ̃ /

noun

1. Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de, 1707–88, French naturalist.

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Buffon British  

/ byfɔ̃ /

noun

1. Georges Louis Leclerc (ʒɔrʒ lwi ləklɛr), Comte de . 1707–88, French encyclopedist of natural history; principal author of Histoire naturelle (36 vols., 1749–89), containing the Époques de la nature (1777), which foreshadowed later theories of evolution

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Buffon Scientific  

/ bo̅o̅-fôn′ /

1. French naturalist who spent his life compiling the Histoire naturelle, in which he attempted to discuss all of the facts about the natural world known at that time. It eventually reached 44 volumes and laid the foundation for later studies in biology, zoology, and anatomy.

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Example Sentences

Throughout Gattuso's press conference, Gianluigi Buffon sat quietly at the side of the room and watched his World Cup-winning team-mate speak.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"We shouldn't have any doubt, our focus is only on Northern Ireland and the semi-final," Buffon told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Following Buffon, Diderot posited three levels of life: the life of the entire animal, the life of each of its organs and the life of the molecule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Lorenzo Buffon: , externalGoalkeeper won 15 caps for Italy.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

The most pertinent consideration about the incognitum, however, was that it appeared to be extinct–a fact that Buffon cheerfully seized upon as proof of its incontestably degenerate nature.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson