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/ˌtɛliˈɒnəmi/ · noun
(evolutionary theory) The quality of living organisms of seeming to be organized towards the attainment of an end..
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Teleonomy means (evolutionary theory) The quality of living organisms of seeming to be organized towards the attainment of an end..
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