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pedomorphy

pedomorphy is the alternative spelling of paedomorphy.

Meaning of paedomorphy

Noun

paedomorphy (uncountable)

  1. The retention or emergence of juvenile characteristics in an adult organism.
    • The clade 4-1 salamanders recently lived in environments that would make paedomorphy unlikely, but now even when they are living in large, permanent ponds that induce paedomorphy in clade 4-2 salamanders, they are incapable of becoming paedomorphs.2006, Alan R Templeton, Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory, page 481

Origin of pedomorphy

From pedo- (“child”) + -morphy.

Questions about pedomorphy

What is pedomorphy the alternative spelling of?
Pedomorphy is the alternative spelling of paedomorphy.

Words near pedomorphy in the dictionary

  1. pedomorphism
  2. pedomorphological
  3. pedomorphologically
  4. pedomorphology
  5. pedomorphosis
  6. pedomorphy
  7. pedomotive
  8. pedomotor
  9. pedomotors
  10. pedon
  11. Pedone

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