pedomorphism
[ ped-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm or, especially British, pee-duh- ]
nounBiology.
a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
Origin of pedomorphism
1Other words from pedomorphism
- pe·do·mor·phic, adjective
- Compare neoteny (def. 2).
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