Ardi

[ ahr-dee ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ardi¹

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

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

“The regent didn’t want to spend money to hire workers and so they enslaved us by using rehab as the excuse,” said Ardi, 18, who was imprisoned at 15 and ordered to sweep floors at the regent’s mansion.

From New York Times

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

“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 Washington Times