̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at aristo- + noun
( plural aristogeneses )
Etymology: aristo- + genesis
: a theory now not widely accepted in biology: evolution is the product of a continuous orderly creative faculty innate in living matter and manifested in response to external stimuli at such a rate that perfection of an adaptation anticipates the need of that adaptation
• aristo·genetic (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|- adjective
• aris·to·gen·ic (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|jenik, -ēk adjective