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paedomorphosis

paedomorphosis is the alternative form of pedomorphosis.

Meaning of pedomorphosis

Noun

pedomorphosis (uncountable)

  1. The retention of juvenile traits by an adult; neoteny.

Questions about paedomorphosis

What is paedomorphosis the alternative form of?
Paedomorphosis is the alternative form of pedomorphosis.

Words near paedomorphosis in the dictionary

  1. paedomorphic
  2. paedomorphically
  3. paedomorphism
  4. paedomorphocline
  5. paedomorphoclines
  6. paedomorphosis
  7. paedomorphs
  8. paedomorphy
  9. paedopandering
  10. paedopathy
  11. paedophage

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