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teleonomy
teleonomy (ˌtiːlɪˈɒnəmɪ) n (Biology) biology the condition of having a fundamental purposetel•e•on•o•my (ˌtɛl iˈɒn ə mi, ˌti li-)
n. Biol. the principle that the body's structures and functions serve an overall purpose, as in assuring the survival of the organism. [1955-60; teleo- + -nomy] tel•e•o•nom•ic (ˌtɛl i əˈnɒm ɪk, ˌti li-) adj. teleonomy
tel·e·on·o·my (tel'ē-on'ŏ-mē), The doctrine that life is characterized by endowment with a project or purpose; that is, the existence in an organism of a structure or function implies that it has had evolutionary survival value. [G. telos, end, + nomos, law] teleonomy (tĕl″ē-ŏn′ō-mē) [″ + nomos, law] The concept that, in an organism or animal, the existence of a structure, capability, or function indicates that it had survival value.teleonomic (tĕl″ē-ō-nŏm′ĭk), adjective |