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paedomorphism
pae·do·mor·pho·sis P5011460 (pē′də-môr′fə-sĭs)n. Variant of pedomorphosis2. pae′do·mor′phism n.paedomorphism (ˌpiːdəʊˈmɔːfɪzəm) n (Biology) the continuation of juvenile characteristics in the adult stagepe•do•mor•phism or pae•do•mor•phism (ˌpi dəˈmɔr fɪz əm) n. the retention by an adult organism of a juvenile or larval form. [1890–95] pe`do•mor′phic, adj.
paedomorphism
pe·do·mor·phism (pē'dō-mōr'fizm) Description of adult behavior in terms appropriate to child behavior. Synonym(s): paedomorphism. [G. pais (paid), child, + morphē, form]paedomorphism Retention by the adult of juvenile characteristics. |