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Wolffian

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈwʊlfiən/
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  • homophone: Wolfean
  • homophone: Wolfian
  • homophone: Woolfian

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1733–1794), German physiologist and one of the founders of embryology.

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adj

Meaning 2

Relating to Christian Wolff (1679–1754), German philosopher.

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adj

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of Wolffian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, not-comparable

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History

Etymology

From Wolff + -ian.