Medical Dictionary

paedomorphosis

noun pae·do·mor·pho·sis
plural pae·do·mor·pho·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of PAEDOMORPHOSIS

:  phylogenetic change that involves retention of juvenile characters by the adult

Variants of PAEDOMORPHOSIS

pae·do·mor·pho·sis or pe·do·mor·pho·sis \-ˈmr-fə-səs\

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