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Ardi

American  
[ahr-dee] / ˈɑr di /

noun

  1. the fossil remains of a female specimen of Ardipithecus ramidus , an extinct hominine, found in northeastern Ethiopia between 1992 and 1994 and dated at about 4.4 million years of age.


Etymology

Origin of Ardi

First recorded in 2005–10; short for Ardipithecus ( def. )

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In a statement penned before her death, read by her brother Ardi, Ms Batmanghelidjh told those present to "not be sad".

From BBC Jan. 20, 2024

We meet extinct matriarchs such as Donna, the squirrel-like progenitor of live birth, and Ardi, who was the first to walk on two legs.

From Scientific American Oct. 1, 2023

Ardi is one of four victims under witness protection who agreed to speak to The New York Times on the condition that they not be identified by their full names for fear of retaliation.

From New York Times Jun. 18, 2023

“The use of tear gas was carried out in accordance with the procedures for using force and was outside the match venue, not inside the stadium,” said Semarang Deputy Police Chief Yuswanto Ardi.

From Seattle Times Feb. 17, 2023

Grabbing what sleep he can on a couch at the group's headquarters in an unused building, Ardi has received call outs 24 hours a day over the past month.

From Reuters Jul. 15, 2021

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