orthogenèsecommon nounSyllable DecompositionorthogenèseEtymologyexpandword see ortho- and genesis.Definition1. Theory that the evolution of a species follows a regular, immutable law, unrelated to utility, and therefore cannot be subject to Darwinian selection.biologieexpandPluralorthogenèsesTranslationsenglish:orthogenesisSee alsoorthogénétique (adj.)
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