Snell
noun
1.
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
adjective, Chiefly Scot.
1.
active; lively:
a snell lad.
2.
witty:
a snell remark.
3.
severe:
snell weather.
noun
1.
Peter (George) born 1938, New Zealand distance runner.
adjective
1.
(Scot) biting; bitter; sharp
noun
1.
Sir Peter (George). born 1938, New Zealand athlete; winner of three Olympic gold medals: for the 800 metres in 1960, and again in 1964, when he also won gold for the 1500 metres
Snell (sněl), George. Born 1903.
American geneticist. He shared a 1980 Nobel Prize for discoveries concerning cell structure that enhanced understanding of the immunological system, resulting in higher success rates in organ transplantation.
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