About The Word Dysteleology
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Dysteleology
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What's The Definition Of Dysteleology?Synonyms | Synonyms for Dysteleology: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dysteleology: See Also | Dysteleology In Webster's Dictionary \Dys*te`le*ol"o*gy\, n. [Pref. dys- + teleology.]
(Biol.)
The doctrine of purposelessness; a term applied by Haeckel to
that branch of physiology which treats of rudimentary organs,
in view of their being useless to the life of the organism.
To the doctrine of dysteleology, or the denial of final
causes, a proof of the real existence of such a thing
as instinct must necessarily be fatal. --Word
(Dynamic
Sociology).
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