Fabricius

[ fuh-brish-ee-uhs, -brish-uhs; Danish fah-bree-syoos ]

noun

1. Jo·han Chris·tian [yoh, -hahn , kris, -ch, uh, n, yoh-, hahn, , kris, -tyahn], 1743–1808, Danish entomologist.

Example Sentences

This species comes very near to the Chrysomela cyanipes of Fabricius, and is probably only a variety of it.

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This seems, according to Fabricius, to be merely a variety of the common European insect.

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There were few physicians who acquired wealth, although Fabricius ab Aquapendente left a fortune of two hundred thousand ducats.

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Some very good verses, written by him, are published in the poems of Vincent Fabricius.

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M. Fabricius defended himself with much spirit, and obliged the brig to retire.

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