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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917);
[syn: Huxley, Andrew Huxley, Andrew Fielding Huxley]

2. English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963);
[syn: Huxley, Aldous Huxley, Aldous Leonard Huxley]

3. English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895);
[syn: Huxley, Thomas Huxley, Thomas Henry Huxley]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Huxley n 1: English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917) [syn: Huxley, Andrew Huxley, Andrew Fielding Huxley] 2: English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963) [syn: Huxley, Aldous Huxley, Aldous Leonard Huxley] 3: English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895) [syn: Huxley, Thomas Huxley, Thomas Henry Huxley]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Huxley, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 2316 Housing Units (2000): 964 Land area (2000): 1.133680 sq. miles (2.936218 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.133680 sq. miles (2.936218 sq. km) FIPS code: 37920 Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19 Location: 41.895983 N, 93.602782 W ZIP Codes (1990): 50124 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Huxley, IA Huxley
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Huxley, TX -- U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 298 Housing Units (2000): 230 Land area (2000): 2.003294 sq. miles (5.188508 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.039426 sq. miles (0.102112 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.042720 sq. miles (5.290620 sq. km) FIPS code: 35636 Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 31.761773 N, 93.887578 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Huxley, TX Huxley