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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: orthogenesisOne entry found. Main Entry: or·tho·gen·e·sis Pronunciation: \ˌȯr-thə-ˈje-nə-səs\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1895 : variation of organisms in successive generations that in some especially former evolutionary theories takes place in some predestined direction resulting in progressive evolutionary trends independent of external factors — or·tho·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective — or·tho·ge·net·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb 
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