Huxley

/ˈhʌksli/
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Definitions of Huxley
  1. noun
    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
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    example of:
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
  2. noun
    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
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    example of:
    physiologist
    a scientist who studies how living organisms function
  3. noun
    English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895)
    synonyms: Thomas Henry Huxley, Thomas Huxley
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    example of:
    biologist, life scientist
    (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
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