Lankester

[ lang-kuh-ster, -kes-ter ]

noun
  1. Sir Edwin Ray, 1847–1929, English zoologist and writer.

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  • That closely similar structures may arise without a genetic relationship has been lately well urged by Mr. Ray Lankester.

    On the Genesis of Species | St. George Mivart
  • Mr. Lankester had written October 11th, 1881, to thank Mr. Darwin for the present of the Earthworm book.

British Dictionary definitions for Lankester

Lankester

/ (ˈlæŋkɪstə) /


noun
  1. Sir Edwin Ray. 1847–1929, English zoologist, noted particularly for his work in embryology and study of protozoans

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