"teleogenesis" meaning in All languages combined

See teleogenesis on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From teleo- + genesis. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|teleo|genesis}} teleo- + genesis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} teleogenesis (uncountable)
  1. (cybernetics) Autonomous setting of goals Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cybernetics
    Sense id: en-teleogenesis-en-noun-I0TebGMH Categories (other): English terms prefixed with teleo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with teleo-: 27 38 34
  2. (dated, rare) A regime of controlled, intentional reproduction Tags: dated, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-teleogenesis-en-noun-iUy7XNTf Categories (other): English terms prefixed with teleo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with teleo-: 27 38 34
  3. (biology, dated, rare) The preferential evolution of features and organs in certain ways Tags: dated, rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-teleogenesis-en-noun-yKQg21yk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with teleo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 35 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with teleo-: 27 38 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 25 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 17 69 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: teleogenetic, teleology, telegenesis, telogenesis Coordinate_terms: teleonomy
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