Usually means: Geologist, principles of uniformitarianism founder.
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We found 14 dictionaries that define the word Lyell:

General (10 matching dictionaries)
  1. Lyell: Merriam-Webster
  2. Lyell: Collins English Dictionary
  3. Lyell: Wordnik
  4. Lyell: Wiktionary
  5. Lyell: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  6. Lyell: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. Lyell: Dictionary.com
  8. Lyell (Martian crater), Lyell: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. Lyell: Rhymezone
  10. Lyell: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Lyell: Encyclopedia

Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Lyell: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. online medical dictionary (No longer online)

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. lyell: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Lyell)

▸ noun:  A surname.

Similar:
Lyall, Lyman, Yuille, Lawley, Lyons, Layard, Lemley, Linley, Longley, Lyerly, more...

Opposite:
darwinian, evolutionist, naturalist

Phrases:
Charles Lyell, mount lyell, lyell syndrome, sir charles lyell, lyell sir charles, more...

Adjectives:
dear, british, english, great, late, old, scottish, young, eminent, poor, famous

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Similar:
Lyall, Lyman, Yuille, Lawley, Lyons, Layard, Lemley, Linley, Longley, Lyerly, more...

Opposite:
darwinian, evolutionist, naturalist

Phrases:
Charles Lyell, mount lyell, lyell syndrome, sir charles lyell, lyell sir charles, lyell charles, more...

Adjectives:
dear, british, english, great, late, old, scottish, young, eminent, poor, famous



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