Lankester

American

[lang-kuh-ster, -kes-ter] / ˈlæŋ kə stər, -kɛs tər /

noun

Sir Edwin Ray, 1847–1929, English zoologist and writer.

Lankester British

/ ˈlæŋkɪstə /

noun

Sir Edwin Ray. 1847–1929, English zoologist, noted particularly for his work in embryology and study of protozoans

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"Because domestic dogs are the main reservoir for human rabies, controlling human rabies globally requires the mass vaccination of dogs," WSU Associate Professor Felix Lankester, the principal investigator of the study, said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

Ms Lankester, who has since founded Menoclarity and Magnificent Midlife to support women experiencing the menopause, said normalising the topic was "wonderful".

From BBC • May 31, 2023

Palaeobiologist Michael Boulter paints a group picture of biologists energized by Darwinism, including Ray Lankester and Marie Stopes, rubbing shoulders with cross-disciplinary intellects such as Roger Fry and H. G. Wells.

From Nature • Sep. 5, 2017

The saintly aura and famous entrance into the MacNeil house by Father Lankester Merrin perhaps put his assistant into the shade.

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2014

Lankester, E. Ray, "The mode of occurrence of chlorophyll in Spongilla," Q. J. Micr.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson

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