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pedomorphism

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pe⋅do⋅mor⋅phism

  [pee-duh-mawr-fiz-uhm]
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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.
Compare neoteny (def. 2).

Origin:
pedo- 1 + -morphism

Related forms:
pe⋅do⋅mor⋅phic, adjective
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ped·o·mor·phism   (pěd'ə-môr'fĭz'əm, pē'də-)   
n.  Retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult, occurring in mammals.
ped'o·mor'phic (-fĭk) adj.
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pedomorphism pe·do·mor·phism (pē'də-môr'fĭz'əm)
n.
Variant of paedomorphism.

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