teleonomic

Variant of teleonomy

teleonomy definition

te·le·on·omy (tē′lē än′ə mē, tel′ē-)

noun

the concept that an organism's structures or functions must have given it an evolutionary advantage

Related Forms:

  • teleonomic te′·le·o·nom′·ic (-ə näm′ik) adjective

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