ter·ti·um quid /ˌtɝʃiəmˈkwɪd, ˌtɚ/
Ter·ti·um quid A third somewhat; something mediating, or regarded as being, between two diverse or incompatible substances, natures, or positions.
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tertium quid
n : some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from
both