Leidy

[ lahy-dee ]

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

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How to use Leidy in a sentence

  • The salivary glands of Belostoma were figured by Leidy and later were studied in more detail by Locy .

    Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley
  • In this country it was first reported by Leidy who found it in about 20 per cent of the flies examined at Philadelphia, Pa.

    Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley
  • The greater part of the remains have been described by Professor Leidy.

    Extinct Monsters | H. N. Hutchinson