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pedomorphism
[ ped-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm or, especially British, pee-duh- ]
/ ˌpɛd əˈmɔr fɪz əm or, especially British, ˌpi də- /
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noun Biology.
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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OTHER WORDS FROM pedomorphism
pe·do·mor·phic, adjectiveWords nearby pedomorphism
pedogenesis, pedograph, pedology, pedometer, pedomorph, pedomorphism, pedomorphosis, pedon, pedophile, pedophilia, pedophiliac
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Medical definitions for pedomorphism
pedomorphism
[ pē′də-môr′fĭz′əm ]
n.
Variant ofpaedomorphism
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