Word: teleonomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
le
o
no
my
Definition: The quality of living organisms of seeming to be organized towards the attainment of an end.
Morphemes:
Affix: teleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: end; goal; purpose
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέλος
Language: grc
Decoded: telos
Meaning: end
Affix: -ιος
Language: grc
Decoded: -ios
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: ertaining to, belonging to ("of").
Affix: -nomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a body of a particular field; distribution, arrangement, management
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νόμος
Language: grc
Decoded: nomos
Meaning: law, custom