hylozoic


hy·lo·zo·ism

H0353000 (hī′lə-zō′ĭz′əm)n. The philosophical doctrine holding that all matter has life, which is a property or derivative of matter.
[Greek hūlē, matter + Greek zōē, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots + -ism.]
hy′lo·zo′ic adj.hy′lo·zo′ist n.hy′lo·zo·is′tic (-zō-ĭs′tĭk) adj.