Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Archimedes"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Archimedes \Ar`chi*me"des\, n. (Paleon.)
An extinct genus of Bryzoa characteristic of the
subcarboniferous rocks. Its form is that of a screw.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Archimedes
n : Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in
hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
[syn: {Archimedes}]
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