horotelic

[ hawr-uh-tel-ik ]
/ ˌhɔr əˈtɛl ɪk /

adjective Biology.

of or relating to evolution at a rate standard for a given group of plants or animals.

Origin of horotelic

< Greek hóro(s) boundary + tél(os) end, consummation + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM horotelic

hor·o·tel·y, noun