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pedogenesis

Syllabification: (ped·o·gen·e·sis)

Pronunciation: /ˌpēdōˈjenəsəs/

Definition of pedogenesis

noun

Zoology

see neoteny.

Derivatives

pedogenetic

Origin:

from pedo-¹ + genesis

Nearby words

pediplain
pediplanation
pedo- ¹
pedo- ²
pedodontics
pedogenesis
pedogenic
pedology
pedometer
pedomorphosis
pedophile

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leporine

/ ˈlɛpərʌɪn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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