noun
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
• Syn: ↑Gregor Mendel, ↑Johann Mendel
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Mendelian
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑monk, ↑monastic, ↑botanist, ↑phytologist, ↑plant scientist
Useful english dictionary. 2012.