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Teleonomy

Meaning

Noun

In Evolutionary theory:
The quality of
of seeming to be
towards the
of an end.
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Origin

teleonomy
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-nomy
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νόμος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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νέμω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
teleo-
English
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