teleogenesis
Autonomous setting of goalsAutonomous setting of goals
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Autonomous setting of goals
(dated, rare, uncountable)A regime of controlled, intentional reproduction
(dated, rare, uncountable)The preferential evolution of features and organs in certain ways
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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