Appetency
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historical examples
here he yields nothing, as he owes nothing, to that appetency which binds him to the natural world.
the approach to philosophy ralph barton perry
we shall adopt the word “appetency” to designate the mentation in plant-life.
dynamic thought william walker atkinson
many young animals evidence little or nothing more than “appetency” in suckling.
dynamic thought william walker atkinson
the church of durham, he said, was the great object of their appetency.
the history of england in three volumes, vol.iii. e. farr and e. h. nolan
appetency, ap′pet-ens-i, n. a seeking after: craving or appet-te: desire, especially sensual desire—also ap′petence.
chambers’s twentieth century dictionary (part 1 of 4: a-d) various
this is the reason why beauty is to all creatures an object of appetency, of desire and of love.
delsarte system of oratory various
it is from the combination and the workings of these wonderful powers that appetency, desires, aversions, and volition arise.
curiosities of medical experience j. g. (john gideon) millingen
if the word veut has suggested the doctrine of appetency in meaning has been pushed too far by the critics of lamarck.
lamarck, the founder of evolution alpheus spring packard
the doctrine of appetency attributed to lamarck is without foundation.
lamarck, the founder of evolution alpheus spring packard
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