teleonomy
tel·e·on·o·my
noun \ˌte-lē-ˈä-nə-mē, ˌtē-\Definition of TELEONOMY
: the quality of apparent purposefulness of structure or function in living organisms due to evolutionary adaptation
— tel·e·o·nom·ic \ˌte-lē-ə-ˈnä-mik, ˌtē-\ adjective
Origin of TELEONOMY
teleo- (as in teleology) + -nomy
First Known Use: 1958
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