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dualism

Main Entry:: du·al·ism
Pronunciation:: \ˈd(y)ü-ə-ˌliz-əm\
Function:: noun

1 : a theory that considers reality to consist of two irreducible elements or modes (as mind and matter) 2 : a theory in hematology holding that the blood cells arise from two kinds of stem cells one of which yields lymphatic elements and the other myeloid elements

— du·al·ist \-ə-ləst\

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noun

— du·al·is·tic \ˌd(y)ü-ə-ˈlis-tik\

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adjective

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