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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(evolutionary theory, historical) The hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal, at least at some scales..
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Orthogenesis means (evolutionary theory, historical) The hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal, at least at some scales..
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