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Ly•ell n.

Biographical Sir Charles, 1797–1875, English geologist.

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Lyell / ˈlaɪəl/

Sir Charles. 1797–1875, Scottish geologist. In Principles of Geology (1830–33) he advanced the theory of uniformitarianism, refuting the doctrine of catastrophism

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