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pedomorphism

[ ped-uh-mawr-fiz-uh m or, esp. British, pee-duh- ]
/ ˌpɛd əˈmɔr fɪz əm or, esp. British, ˌpi də- /

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.

Words nearby pedomorphism

pedogenesis, pedograph, pedology, pedometer, pedomorph, pedomorphism, pedomorphosis, pedon, pedophile, pedophilia, pedophiliac
Compare neoteny(def 2).

Origin of pedomorphism

pedo-1 + -morphism

OTHER WORDS FROM pedomorphism

pe·do·mor·phic, adjective
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Medicine definitions for pedomorphism

pedomorphism
[ pē′də-môr′fĭz′əm ]

n.

Variant ofpaedomorphism
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