paedomorphism

paedomorphism
pae·do·mor·phism or pe·do·mor·phism -.fiz-əm n retention in the adult of infantile or juvenile characters

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  • paedomorphism — noun Date: circa 1891 retention in the adult of infantile or juvenile characters …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • paedomorphism — pae·do·mor·phism …   English syllables

  • paedomorphism — pae•do•mor•phism [[t]ˌpi dəˈmɔr fɪz əm[/t]] n. bio pedomorphism …   From formal English to slang

  • paedomorphism —   n. continuance of infantile characteristics in adult …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • paedomorphism — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Origin of the domestic dog — A dog in Diego Velázquez s Las Meninas The origin of the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) began with the domestication of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) several tens of thousands of years ago …   Wikipedia

  • paedomorphic — adjective also pedomorphic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mȯrfik Etymology: paedomorphosis, pedomorphosis + English ic 1. : of, relating to, or involving paedomorphosis or paedomorphism paedomorphic evolution 2. [ …   Useful english dictionary

  • paedomorphic — adjective Date: 1891 of, relating to, involving, or exhibiting paedomorphosis or paedomorphism …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • paedomorphic — adjective /ˌpiːdəˈmɔɹfɪk,ˌpɛdəˈmɔɹfɪk/ Of, relating to, or resulting from the retention of juvenile characteristics by an adult. Syn: neotenic See Also: paedomorphism, pedomorphism …   Wiktionary

  • paedomorphic — pae·do·mor·phic or pe·do·mor·phic .pēd ə mȯr fik adj of, relating to, or involving paedomorphosis or paedomorphism …   Medical dictionary

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