adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to William Hunter (1718–1783), anatomist.

   "the Hunterian museum at the University of Glasgow"

2. 2
   Of or pertaining to John Hunter (1728–1793), surgeon.
3. 3
   Of or pertaining to William Wilson Hunter (1840–1900), historian and statistician.

Example

More examples

"the Hunterian museum at the University of Glasgow"

Etymology

From Hunter + -ian.

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