Darwin's Bulldog

短语

别名

Darwin's bulldog

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Nickname for Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895), British biologist and comparative anatomist

词源

From a comparison the English biologist Huxley made between himself and the bulldog, since they are both ferocious fighters (the bulldog fights with spirit to win fights, and Huxley fought with spirit in defense of evolution). Also, a pun on actual animals named after Darwin (Darwin's finch, Darwin's frog, etc.).

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