hylozoism

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The mere fact that both an atom and a eukaryotic cell have a nucleus is not good evidence for the notion that all matter has life (hylozoism).

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  1. noun The philosophical doctrine holding that all matter has life, which is a property or derivative of matter.

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  1. Greek hūlē, matter + Greek zōē, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots + -ism.

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  1. from Greek ύλη, matter, + ζῷον, animal, + -ism.
 

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/haɪləˈzoʊɪzm/
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