Spallanzani

[ spah-luh n-zah-nee; Italian spahl-lahn-tsah-nee ]

/ ˌspɑ lənˈzɑ ni; Italian ˌspɑl lɑnˈtsɑ ni /

noun

Laz·za·ro

[lahd-dzah-raw] /ˈlɑd dzɑ rɔ/, 1729–99, Italian biologist.

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Examples from the Web for spallanzani

Finally, to determine the question, Spallanzani began an assiduous course of observations and experiments.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
Spallanzani placed fluids, which easily became putrid, in glass tubes, which he then hermetically sealed and boiled.
Disease and Its Causes|William Thomas Councilman
Spallanzani knew nothing of these organisms; they were not discovered until many years after his death.
Science and Morals and Other Essays|Bertram Coghill Alan Windle
From Spallanzani to Schultze, there were no further experiments to prove or disprove spontaneous generation.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey

Spallanzani and Voltaire tried the experiment on innumerable snails, and attest that a head was really reproduced.
A World of Wonders|Various

British Dictionary definitions for spallanzani

Spallanzani

/ (ˌspæləntˈsɑːnɪ) /

noun

Lazzaro. 1729–99, Italian physiologist, noted esp for his experimental studies of microorganisms and his work on animal reproduction and digestion

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Medicine definitions for spallanzani

Spallanzani

[ spăl′ən-zä′nē, späl′länt-sä′nē ]

Lazzaro 1729-1799

Italian physiologist who disproved the theory that microorganisms generate spontaneously. He is also noted for his research on circulation and digestion.