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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Teleological

/tēlˌ-ē-əl-ôj'-ĭk-əl/ · Te·le·o·log·ic·al · IPA /tɛliːəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
01 a. Of or pertaining to teleology, or the doctrine of design.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to teleology, or the doctrine of design.(Biol.)
  2. 2.
    showing evidence of design or purpose, especially in natural phenomena.