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hylomorphic

[ hahy-luh-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌhaɪ ləˈmɔr fɪk /

adjective Philosophy.

(of a creature) composed of corporeal and spiritual matter.

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Origin of hylomorphic

First recorded in 1885–90; hylomorph(ism) + -ic

Words nearby hylomorphic

Hygroton, hying, Hyksos, hyla, hylo-, hylomorphic, hylomorphism, hylophagous, hylotheism, hylotropic, hylozoism
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