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heterochronia

heterochronia is the alternative form of heterochrony.

Meaning of heterochrony

Noun

heterochrony (plural heterochronies)

  1. the variation in ontogeny of individuals of a species that gives rise to evolution

Questions about heterochronia

What is heterochronia the alternative form of?
Heterochronia is the alternative form of heterochrony.

Words near heterochronia in the dictionary

  1. heterochromosome
  2. heterochromosomes
  3. heterochromous
  4. heterochromy
  5. heterochroneous
  6. heterochronia
  7. heterochronial
  8. heterochronic
  9. heterochronically
  10. heterochronicity
  11. heterochronies

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