Paedomorphy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paedomorphy is a noun meaning The retention or emergence of juvenile characteristics in an adult organism.
Meaning
The retention or emergence of juvenile characteristics in an adult organism.
Example Sentences
Richard Wrangham has noted that the domestication of animals usually tames them by slowing down components of the developmental timetable to retain juvenile traits into adulthood, a process called pedomorphy or neoteny.
The clade 4-1 salamanders recently lived in environments that would make paedomorphy unlikely, but now even when they are living in large, permanent ponds that induce paedomorphy in clade 4-2 salamanders, they are incapable of becoming paedomorphs.
Synonyms for paedomorphy
Depending on context, synonyms include paedomorphism, paedomorphosis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pedomorphy, pedomorphism, paedomorphism, pedomorphosis, paedomorphosis, juvenilization.
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