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Definition of psychoma in English:

psychoma

Pronunciation /sʌɪˈkəʊmə/

noun

historical

  • Haeckel's name for: the capacity to experience sensation or perception; the fact of possessing a mind or soul (as a property of a physical thing or substance).

Origin

Early 20th century. From German Psychoma, apparently from ancient Greek ψυχή + -ωμα.