Mayr

[ mahy-er ]

/ ˈmaɪ ər /

noun

Ernst,1904–2005, U.S. zoologist and evolutionary theorist, born in Germany.

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Example sentences from the Web for mayr

The commonest species is the Atta (Acromyrmex) discigera, Mayr, and the workers are never more than 6.5 mm.
The Industries of Animals|Frdric Houssay
On the other hand, inoculations made by Mayr gave negative results.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The largest Redwood measured by Dr. Mayr in 1885 was 308 feet high, but not more than 46 feet in girth at 6½ feet from the ground.
Trees. A Woodland Notebook|Herbert Maxwell
Not always have I agreed with Mayr's assignments of species to these categories, and such differences are noted.
The Breeding Birds of Kansas|Richard F. Johnston

These have been redesignated under three specific names by Mayr .
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker

Scientific definitions for mayr

Mayr

[ mī′ər ]

Ernst Walter 1904-2005

German-born American zoologist who synthesized Gregor Mendel's theories of inheritance with Charles Darwin's natural selection theory to develop the concept of speciation, which expanded scientific understanding of the formation of species and how they adapt to their their environment.