paedogenesis

British

/ ˌpiːdəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, ˌpiːdəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk /

noun

sexual reproduction in an animal that retains its larval features See also neoteny

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paedogenetic adjective

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Paedogenesis.—Nevertheless, the function of reproduction is occasionally exercised by larvae.

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Paedogenesis: reproduction in the sexually immature or larval stage.

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