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Definition of paedogenesis in English: paedogenesisnoun ˌpiːdə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs Zoology see neoteny Example sentencesExamples - In gall midges a phenomenon of rare occurrence among insects may be observed: larval reproduction, or paedogenesis.
- In paedogenesis, however, the unfertilized eggs develop much faster than the individual as a whole and mature already during the larval stage.
Derivatives adjective Zoology In paedogenetic gall midges, if fungal food resources remain plentiful, the larvae will repeat the paedogenetic life cycle. Example sentencesExamples - In the paedogenetic life cycle, the ovaries differentiate and grow precociously in the early larval stage.
Origin Late 19th century: from paedo- + genesis. |