De Vries

American  

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

noun

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

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De Vries British  

/ də ˈvriːs /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Earlier this month, the EMEA's director general Sigrid De Vries told the BBC that "supply shortages were imminent".

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

“He’s going to be a very good major league player,” Preller said of De Vries.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

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