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ge·ron·to·mor·pho·sis
\ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmȯrfəsə̇s sometimes -ˌmȯrˈfōsə̇s\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: New Latin, from geront- + -morphosis
1. : phylogenetic change involving specialization of the characters of adult organisms and accompanied by decreased capacity for further change
2. : tendency toward racial senescence — compare fetalization, paedomorphosis |