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orthogeneses

orthogeneses is the plural of orthogenesis.

Meaning of orthogenesis

Noun

orthogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural orthogeneses)

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

Questions about orthogeneses

What is orthogeneses the plural of?
Orthogeneses is the plural of orthogenesis.

Words near orthogeneses in the dictionary

  1. orthoformate
  2. orthoformates
  3. orthogamous
  4. orthogamy
  5. orthogastropod
  6. orthogeneses
  7. orthogenesis
  8. orthogenetic
  9. orthogenetical
  10. orthogenetically
  11. orthogeneticist

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