supposed influence of a sire on the offspring of a female by a later sire, 1893, from Greek tele "far off" (from PIE root *kwel- (2) "far" in space or time) + -geneia "origin," from -genes "born" (from PIE root *gene- "give birth, beget").
telecommunication
telecommute
telecommuting
teleconference
telegenic
telegony
telegram
telegraph
telegraphese
telegraphic
telekinesis