Huxleian

Huxleian
/huks"lee euhn, huks lee"euhn/, adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic or suggestive of Aldous Huxley or his writings.
2. of or pertaining to Thomas Henry Huxley, his biological work, or his writings.
Also, Huxleyan.
[1885-90; HUXLEY + -AN]

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  • Thomas Henry Huxley — noun English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin s theory of evolution (1825 1895) • Syn: ↑Huxley, ↑Thomas Huxley • Derivationally related forms: ↑Huxleian (for: ↑Huxley), ↑Huxleyan ( …   Useful english dictionary

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