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adj
Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of H. G. Wells, an English writer.
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adj
Having a structure within which both polygonality and connectivity are fractional.
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Topics: chemistry, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
An admirer of H. G. Wells.
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noun
One who writes in the manner or style of H. G. Wells, or whose writing treats topics associated with Wells.
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History
From the surname of English author H. G. Wells, plus the suffix -ean, which forms adjectives from proper names.
From the surname of chemist A. F. Wells, plus the suffix -ean, which forms adjectives from proper names.
