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Definition of Lyell, Sir Charles in English: Lyell, Sir Charlesproper nounˈlʌɪəlˈlī(ə)l (1797–1875), Scottish geologist. His textbook Principles of Geology (1830–3) influenced a generation of geologists and held that the earth's features were shaped over a long period of time by natural processes, thus clearing the way for Darwin's theory of evolution.
Definition of Lyell, Sir Charles in US English: Lyell, Sir Charlesproper nounˈlī(ə)l (1797–1875), Scottish geologist. He held that the Earth's features were shaped over a long period of time by natural processes.
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