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dysteleology

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dysteleology

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From dys- + teleology.

noun

  1. uncountable The view that existence has no telos or final cause from purposeful design.
  2. uncountable The study of apparently functionless rudimentary organs in animals and plants.
  3. uncountable The frustration of natural function, as for example where an insect obtains nectar by puncturing a nectary instead of by the floral opening.

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"dysteleology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dysteleology. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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dysteleology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dysteleology

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"dysteleology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dysteleology.

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@misc{dysteleology_2026,
  title = {dysteleology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dysteleology},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}