| hylic | Of or pertaining to essential matter; obsolete term denoting the pulp tissue of the embryo. Origin: G. Hylikos fr. Hyle, matter (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hylic tumour | <tumour> A neoplasm of pulp tissue, resulting from proliferation of elements derived from the embryonic pulp of epiblastic origin. Synonym: hylic tumour. Origin: G. Hyle, stuff, crude matter, + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| hylicist | A philosopher who treats chiefly of matter; one who adopts or teaches hylism. Origin: Gr. Adj, material, fr. Wood, matter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |