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.

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Etymology

Origin of Ardi

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

Example Sentences

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

Ardi, 41, is one of about 35 volunteers in Bogor, south of Jakarta, who recover the bodies of people that have died from COVID-19 while isolating at home.

From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2021

He and Ardi had been handling bodies for four days, he said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2018