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Leucippus
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Leucippus (lsĭp`əs), 5th cent. B.C., Greek philosopher. Aristotle believed that Leucippus inspired the atomistic theory with which Democritus is identified. Little is known about Leucippus.
Leucippus
5th century bc. Greek philosopher, who originated the atomist theory of matter, developed by his disciple, Democritus

Leucippus
youth disguised as girl to be near Daphne; killed upon discovery. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 150]
See : Disguise


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