单词 | pedomorphism |
释义 | pedomorphism[ ped-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm or, especially British, pee-duh- ] / ˌpɛd əˈmɔr fɪz əm or, especially 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. Compare neoteny (def. 2). Origin of pedomorphismpedo-1 + -morphism OTHER WORDS FROM pedomorphismpe·do·mor·phic, adjectiveWords nearby pedomorphismpedogenesis, pedograph, pedology, pedometer, pedomorph, pedomorphism, pedomorphosis, pedon, pedophile, pedophilia, pedophiliac Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for pedomorphismpedomorphism [ pē′də-môr′fĭz′əm ] n.Variant ofpaedomorphism The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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