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paedogenesis /ˌpiːdə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /noun Zoology See neoteny.In gall midges a phenomenon of rare occurrence among insects may be observed: larval reproduction, or paedogenesis....- In paedogenesis, however, the unfertilized eggs develop much faster than the individual as a whole and mature already during the larval stage.
Derivativespaedogenetic adjective ...- In the paedogenetic life cycle, the ovaries differentiate and grow precociously in the early larval stage.
- In paedogenetic gall midges, if fungal food resources remain plentiful, the larvae will repeat the paedogenetic life cycle.
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