Phd

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Ph.D.. alt-of, alternative

    "“Xuankun Li, who named the bee fly Paramonovius nightking, is a PhD student at CSIRO and a huge fan of ‘Game of Thrones,’ proving that inspiration for new species names can come from anywhere,” entomologist Dr. Bryan Lessard said in a statement."

  2. 2
    a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study wordnet

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degreeph.d.

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"I attached my CV and my PhD proposals."

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