/ Dictionary / Index L Leeuwenhoek: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Lee•u•wen•hoek Pronunciation: (lā'vun-hk" Du. lā'y-wun-hk"), [key] 1632–1723, Dutch naturalist and microscopist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: leeuwenhoek (Thesaurus) Leeuwarden leeward Related Content Daily Word Quiz: malady Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language