carrel

English Thesaurus

1. small individual study area in a library (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	alcove, bay,
definition	:	a small recess opening off a larger room (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	depository library, library,
definition	:	a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study (noun.artifact)

2. French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	biologist, life scientist,
definition	:	(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	operating surgeon, sawbones, surgeon,
definition	:	a physician who specializes in surgery (noun.person)