Hunterian

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adjective

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

“the Hunterian museum at the University of Glasgow”

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Meanings

adjectiveHunterian (comparative more Hunterian, superlative most Hunterian)

comparative more Hunterian · superlative most Hunterian

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

    the Hunterian museum at the University of Glasgow

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

Origin

From Hunter + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ruthenian
Cite this entry
APA

Hunterian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunterian

MLA

“Hunterian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunterian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hunterian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunterian.

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