orthogenesis

noun

Meaning

The hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal, at least at some scales.

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Related words

orthoevolution(English)orthoselection(English)teleogenesis(English)orthogeneticist(English)orthoplasy(English)orthogenetics(English)evolutionary theory(English)teleonomy(English)teleological(English)evolution(English)innate(English)evolutionary(English)

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