huxley
/həksli/
noun
6 letters2 syllables19 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
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).
2
English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895).
3
English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963).
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®19 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word38 points
Triple word57 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinuxleyhay
Starts & ends withH … Y
Syllableshux · ley
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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