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\ noun

—du·al·is·tic \ˌd(y)ü-ə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective