Nusslein-volhard
[nys-lahyn-fawl-hahrt] /ˈnüs laɪnˈfɔl hɑrt/
noun
1.
Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
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