orthogenesis

English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ -genesis, coined by Wilhelm Haacke in 1893 and popularized with its standard meaning by Theodor Eimer.

Noun

orthogenesis (plural orthogeneses)

(evolutionary theory, historical) The hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal, at least at some scales.

Related terms

Translations

the hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal

Portuguese: ortogénese (pt) f (Portugal), ortogênese (pt) f (Brazil)

See also

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.