| teleology | <study> The study of natural phenomena in terms of an overall purpose or design. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| teleomitosis | A completed mitosis. Origin: G. Teleos, complete, + mitosis (05 Mar 2000) |
| teleomorph | A reproductive structure of a fungus that is a result of plasmogamy and nuclear recombination; sexual state (sexual reproduction). Synonym: perfect stage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| teleonomic | 1. Pertaining to teleonomy. 2. In psychology, pertaining to those patterns of behaviour that are a function of an inferred purpose or motive; e.g., a child's behaviour pattern may be classified teleonomically by an observer as attention-getting. (05 Mar 2000) |
| teleonomical | Relating to teleology. (09 Oct 1997) |
| teleonomy | The doctrine that life is characterised by endowment with a project or purpose; i.e., the existence in an organism of a structure or function implies that it has had evolutionary survival value. Origin: G. Telos, end, + nomos, law (05 Mar 2000) |
| teleophore | <zoology> Same as Gonotheca. Origin: Gr. Teleos complete + to bear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| teleopsia | An error in judging the distance of objects arising from lesions in the parietal temporal region. Origin: G. Tele, distant, + opsis, vision (05 Mar 2000) |
| teleorganic | <physiology> Vital; as, teleorganic functions. Origin: Gr. Teleos complete + E. Organic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| teleosaur | <paleontology> Any one of several species of fossil suarians belonging to Teleosaurus and allied genera. These reptiles are related to the crocodiles, but have biconcave vertebrae. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| teleosaurus | <paleontology> A genus of extinct crocodilian reptiles of the Jurassic period, having a long and slender snout. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Complete, perfect + a lizard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| teleost | <zoology> One of the Teleosti. Also used adjectively. Origin: Gr. Complete + bone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| teleost melanophore | <pathology> Large stellate cell found in the epidermis of fish. Cytoplasmic pigment granules (containing melanin) can be centrally located or rapidly dispersed, using a microtubule associated system. Altering the granule distribution changes the colour of the skin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| teleostean | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the teleosts. A teleostean fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| teleostei | <zoology> A subclass of fishes including all the ordinary bony fishes as distinguished from the ganoids. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Complete + bone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |