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teleonomy
[ tel-ee-on-uh-mee, ³Ù±ð±ð-±ô±ð±ð‑ ]
noun
- Biology. the principle that the body's structures and functions serve an overall purpose, as in assuring the survival of the organism.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù±ð±ô·±ð·´Ç·²Ô´Ç³¾Â·¾±³¦ [tel-ee-, uh, -, nom, -ik, ³Ù±ð±ð-±ô±ð±ð‑], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of teleonomy1
1955–60; teleo- + -nomy
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