Mendel n 1: Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884) [syn: {Mendel}, {Gregor Mendel}, {Johann Mendel}]
Mendel \Mendel\ prop. n. Gregor Johann Mendel, founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884); Gregor Mendel. Syn: Gregor Mendel. [WordNet 1.5]