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tel·e·on·o·my | \ ˌte-lē-ˈä-nə-mē 
, ˌtē- \
, ˌtē- \Definition of teleonomy
: the quality of apparent purposefulness of structure or function in living organisms due to evolutionary adaptation
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teleonomic \ ˌte-lē-ə-ˈnä-mik , ˌtē- \ adjective
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teleonomy
nounte·le·on·o·my | \ ˌtel-ē-ˈän-ə-mē , ˌtēl- \
, ˌtēl- \ plural teleonomies
Medical Definition of teleonomy
: the quality of apparent purposefulness of structure or function in living organisms that derives from their evolutionary adaptation
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teleonomic \ ˌtel-ē-ə-ˈnäm-ik , ˌtēl- \ adjective
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The first known use of teleonomy was in 1958
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