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dysteleology
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dys·tel·e·ol·o·gy  (ds-tl-l-j, -tl-)
n.
1. The doctrine of purposelessness in nature.
2. Purposelessness in natural structures, as manifested by the existence of vestigial or nonfunctional organs or parts.
dys·tele·o·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj.
dys·tele·olo·gist n.
dysteleology
a doctrine denying the existence of a final cause or purpose in life or nature. Cf. teleology. — dysteleologist, n. — dysteleological, adj.
See also: Philosophy
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