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De Vries

American

[duh vrees, duh vrees] / də ˈvris, də ˈvris /

noun

Hugo 1848–1935, Dutch botanist and student of organic heredity: developed the concept of mutation as a factor in the process of evolution.

De Vries British

/ də ˈvriːs /

noun

Hugo (ˈhyːxoː). 1848–1935, Dutch botanist, who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution

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Landing Miller required to part with Leo De Vries, an 18-year-old shortstop who is widely considered one of the five best prospects in the entire sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

De Vries said there was a second arrest on Tuesday, but the man’s identity remains unclear.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

De Vries suggests that approaches such as modifying Bitcoin mining's software could cut down on the power and water needed for this process.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

In addition to those mentioned below, they salute co-composer Marius De Vries, the entire art and costume departments, co-star/narrator Bowen Yang, and dancer Casey Bronwyn Howes, who has a memorable solo in the park.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2023

De Vries had not encountered Mendel’s paper yet.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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