Noun: Leeuwenhoek 'ley-vun,hook
- 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)
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Leuwenhoek, Anton van Leuwenhoek, Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Type of: microscopist
Encyclopedia: Leeuwenhoek