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HUXLEY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895)

Synonyms:

Huxley; Thomas Henry Huxley; Thomas Huxley

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

biologist; life scientist ((biology) a scientist who studies living organisms)

Derivation:

Huxleian; Huxleyan (of or relating to Thomas Huxley)

Sense 2

Meaning:

English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)

Synonyms:

Aldous Huxley; Aldous Leonard Huxley; Huxley

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 3

Meaning:

English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)

Synonyms:

Andrew Fielding Huxley; Andrew Huxley; Huxley

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

physiologist (a biologist specializing in physiology)

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