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pro·the·tely
\ˈprōthəˌtelē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: from (assumed) Greek prothetos (verbal of Greek protithenai to put before) + Greek telos end, completion, maturity + English -y — more at wheel
: relatively precocious differentiation of a structure that is usually associated with a later stage of development — compare hysterotely, neoteny |