Chapter Summaries and Commentaries

Chapter 15

dolychocephalic     having a relatively long head.

bursar    a treasurer, as of a college or similar institution. Here, Huxley’s term for the person who holds and distributes soma at the Park Lane Hospital.

carapace     the horny, protective covering over all or part of the back of certain animals, as the upper shell of a turtle, armadillo, crab, etc.

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