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Ag•as•siz
Pronunciation: (ag'u-sē; for 2 also Fr. a ga sē'), [key]—
n.
1. Alexander, 1835–1910, U.S. oceanographer and marine zoologist, born in Switzerland.
2. his father,
(Jean) Louis (Ro•dolphe) Pronunciation: (zhän lwē rô-dôlf'), [key] 1807–73, U.S. zoologist and geologist, born in Switzerland.
3. Lake, a lake existing in the prehistoric Pleistocene Epoch in central N America. 700 mi. (1127 km) long.
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