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pedomorphism
[ped-
uh
-
mawr
-fiz-
uh
m
or, esp. British,
pee-d
uh
-]
/ˌpɛd əˈmɔr fɪz əm
or, esp. British,
ˌpi də-/
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noun
,
Biology.
1.
a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
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neoteny
(def 2).
Origin of
pedomorphism
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pedo-
1
+
-morphism
Related forms
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pedomorphic,
adjective
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018.
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pedomorphic
in Medicine
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pedomorphism
pe·do·mor·phism (pē'də-môr'fĭz'əm)
n.
Variant of
paedomorphism
.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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