noun
- Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723. ).
- synonyms: Leuwenhoek, Anton van Leuwenhoek, Anton van Leeuwenhoek
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