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Leidy

American  
[lahy-dee] / ˈlaɪ di /

noun

  1. Joseph, 1823–91, U.S. paleontologist, parasitologist, and anatomist.


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Leidy Vanessa Luna Villalba, 23, a nanny from rural Paraguay, had arrived on Wednesday with the sister of Paraguay’s first lady.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2021

“It is an ecological as well as a cultural gem,” said Lee Leidy, an attorney and northeast regional director for the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust.

From Washington Times • Jul. 4, 2020

Opponents worry about helicopter noise in places including the Leidy Highlands and Jedediah Smith Wilderness just west of Grand Teton.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2020

Leidy Villegas says her Christian faith helps her confront reality.

From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2019

The researches of Leidy and others have shewn that forms allied to the Hipparion and the Anchitherium are to be found among these remains.

From Thomas Henry Huxley; A Sketch Of His Life And Work by Mitchell, P. Chalmers (Peter Chalmers)