Cuvier

[ kyoo-vee-ey, koov-yey; French ky-vyey ]

noun

1. Georges Lé·o·pold Chré·tien Fré·dé·ric Da·go·bert [zhaw, r, zh ley-aw-, pawld, k, r, ey-, tyan, f, r, ey-dey-, reek, d, a, -gaw-, ber], Baron, 1769–1832, French naturalist: pioneer in the fields of paleontology and comparative anatomy.

Cuvier

/ kyvje; ˈkjuːvɪeɪ /

noun

1. CuvierGeorges (Jean-Leopold-Nicolas-Frédéric), Baron17691832MFrenchSCIENCE: zoologistPOLITICS: statesman Georges ( Jean-Leopold-Nicolas-Frédéric ) (ʒɔrʒ), Baron. 1769–1832, French zoologist and statesman; founder of the sciences of comparative anatomy and palaeontology

Cuvier

/ kyo̅o̅′vē-ā′ /

1. French anatomist who is considered the founder of comparative anatomy. He originated a system of zoological classification that grouped animals according to the structures of their skeletons and organs. Cuvier extended his system to fossils; his reconstructions of the way extinct animals looked, based on their skeletal remains, greatly advanced the science of paleontology.

Example Sentences

They found Cuvier's beaked whales, bottlenose dolphins and sperm whales -- including a young adult male previously seen off southern France.

From Science Daily

The record holder for the deepest dive by a mammal is a Cuvier's beaked whale, which in 2014 was measured to dive at least 2992 meters.

From Science Daily

But the survey published Thursday in the Endangered Species Research journal found that at least four species of cetaceans — including sperm whales and Cuvier’s beaked whales — were present in the area all year round.

From Seattle Times

Cuvier’s beaked whales are rarely spotted by whale watchers because they can dive miles below the ocean’s surface and hold their breath for as long as four hours, The Sacramento Bee reports.

From New York Times

It wasn't until Georges Cuvier, a French paleontologist, came along that it was correctly recognized as a flying reptile.

From Salon