The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TELEOLOGY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1963.
Study of nature's purposes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TELEOLOGY | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Study of nature's purposes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scatology
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- slum
- studious
- t-group
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- dactylography
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- analysis
- teleology
Crossword Answer definitions
TELEOLOGY noun- The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.
- (by extension) An instance of such a design or purpose, usually in natural phenomena.
- The use of a purpose or design rather than the laws of nature to explain an occurrence.
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