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pedomorphoses

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ped·o·mor·pho·sis   (pěd'ə-môr'fə-sĭs, pē'də-)   
n.   pl. pe·do·mor·pho·ses (-sēz')
Phylogenetic change in which juvenile characteristics are retained in the adult form of an organism.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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