hylomorphic

adjective

hy·​lo·​mor·​phic

variants or less commonly hylemorphic

¦hīlə¦mȯrfik

: of, relating to, or based on hylomorphism

Word History

Etymology

hylomorphism, hylemorphism + -ic

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