paedogenesis

noun pae·do·gen·e·sis \ˌpē-dō-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of PAEDOGENESIS

: reproduction by young or larval animals : neoteny

— pae·do·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ or pae·do·gen·ic \-ˈje-nik\ adjective

— pae·do·ge·net·i·cal·ly \-jə-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

pae·do·gen·e·sis also pe·do·gen·e·sis \ˌpē-dō-ˈje-nə-səs\

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1871

Medical Dictionary

noun pae·do·gen·e·sis

plural pae·do·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: reproduction by young or larval animals

—pae·do·ge·net·ic also pe·do·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective

pae·do·gen·e·sis also pe·do·gen·e·sis \ˌpēd-ō-ˈjen-ə-səs\

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