paedomorphosis
World English Dictionary
paedomorphosis (ˌpiːdəˈmɔːfəsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| the resemblance of adult animals to the young of their ancestors: seen in the evolution of modern man, who shows resemblances to the young stages of australopithecines | |
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Medical Dictionary
paedomorphosis pae·do·mor·pho·sis or pe·do·mor·pho·sis (pē'də-môr'fə-sĭs)
n. pl. pae·do·mor·pho·ses (-sēz')
Phylogenetic change in which juvenile characteristics are retained in the adult form of an organism.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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paedomorphosis
retention by an organism of juvenile or even larval traits into later life. There are two aspects of paedomorphosis: acceleration of sexual maturation relative to the rest of development (progenesis) and retardation of bodily development with respect to the onset of reproductive activity (neoteny).
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