"undulationist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: undulationists [plural]
Etymology: From undulation + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|undulation|ist}} undulation + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} undulationist (plural undulationists)
  1. (archaic) One who believes that light is a wave. Tags: archaic

Inflected forms

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