单词 | teleonomy |
释义 | teleonomy[ tel-ee-on-uh-mee, tee-lee‐ ] / ˌtɛl iˈɒn ə mi, ˌti li‐ / nounBiology. the principle that the body's structures and functions serve an overall purpose, as in assuring the survival of the organism. Origin of teleonomy1955–60; teleo- + -nomy OTHER WORDS FROM teleonomytel·e·o·nom·ic [tel-ee-uh-nom-ik, tee-lee‐], /tɛl i əˈnɒm ɪk, ˌti li‐/, adjectiveWords nearby teleonomyteleobjective lens, teleological, teleological argument, teleology, teleomitosis, teleonomy, teleopsia, teleorganic, teleost, telepath, telepathist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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