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pedomorphism

pedomorphism noun: the retention, by an adult, of juvenile characteristics.

Noun

pedomorphism (uncountable)

  1. The retention, by an adult, of juvenile characteristics.
    Synonyms:
    neoteny

Synonyms of pedomorphism

Origin of pedomorphism

From pedo- (“child”) + -morphism.

Questions about pedomorphism

What does pedomorphism mean?
Pedomorphism means the retention, by an adult, of juvenile characteristics.
What part of speech is pedomorphism?
Pedomorphism is a noun.

Words near pedomorphism in the dictionary

  1. pedometrician
  2. pedometricians
  3. pedometrics
  4. pedometry
  5. pedomorphic
  6. pedomorphism
  7. pedomorphological
  8. pedomorphologically
  9. pedomorphology
  10. pedomorphosis
  11. pedomorphy

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