hyatt

hyatt — noun

1. Alpheus Hyatt (1838–1902), an American scientist who studied the fossilised rema

1.名詞
釋義

Alpheus Hyatt (1838–1902), an American scientist who studied the fossilised remains of ancient sea creatures, especially ammonites, and helped develop the field of invertebrate paleontology.

例句

Hyatt's work on ammonites showed how these sea creatures changed their shell shapes over time.

possessive: Hyatt's work on [topic]

Hyatt's collection at the Boston Society of Natural History holds over ten thousand fossil specimens.

noun modifier: Hyatt collection at [institution]

用法筆記

This entry refers to the surname of Alpheus Hyatt, a 19th-century American naturalist. Do not confuse with the hotel chain Hyatt, which is a different surname with the same spelling. In academic writing, 'Hyatt' is almost always capitalised and used without an article.

常見錯誤

❌I stayed at a Hyatt while studying fossils.
✅I read about Hyatt's ammonite research while studying fossils.
💡In science writing, Hyatt refers to the naturalist, not the hotel chain.