Wernerian
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Wernerian
Example Sentences
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But the abandonment of so essential a portion of the Wernerian creed prepared the way for further relinquishments.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
He was made a member of the Wernerian Natural History Society, and of the Royal Society.
From Famous Men of Science by Bolton, Sarah K.
Attends meetings of the Plinian Royal Medical and Wernerian societies.
From Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
The Wernerian system is very beautiful, ingenious, and plausible, and I would almost regret its demolition, unless it should be found to stand in the way of truth.
From Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
It was, I believe, first described in a paper I sent to the Wernerian Society some time ago: the figure is less than the natural size.
From Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by Swainson, William
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