Swammerdam

[ svahm-uhr-dahm ]

/ ˈsvɑm ərˌdɑm /

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noun

Jan

[yahn], /yɑn/, 1637–80, Dutch anatomist and entomologist.

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How to use Swammerdam in a sentence

Swammerdam even saw the pulsation of the great dorsal vessel through the shell of the egg of Oryctes nasicornis.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
In the anatomical field the work of Malpighi and Swammerdam was at first continued most energetically by French students.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
Swammerdam, however, showed the presence under the larval cuticle of the pupal structures.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
If you doubt this, pitch that folio Swammerdam or Puffendorf into a good rousing fire, and mark the result.
The Book-Hunter|John Hill Burton

Swammerdam says, in his curious Memoir, entitled "Vita Ephemeri," it is not less than three years.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier