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Huxleyan

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Aldous Huxley (1894–1963), British writer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895), English anatomist, known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

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adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to Thomas Huxley

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Huxleian

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History

Etymology

From Huxley + -an.