Huxleian
[huhks-lee-uh n, huhks-lee-uh n] /ˈhʌks li ən, hʌksˈli ən/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic or suggestive of Aldous or his writings.
2.
of or relating to Thomas Henry , his biological work, or his writings.
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