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pedomorphosis

Syllabification: (ped·o·mor·pho·sis)

Pronunciation: /ˌpēdəˈmôrfəsəs/

Definition of pedomorphosis

noun

Zoology

see neoteny.

Derivatives

pedomorphic

Origin:

from pedo-¹ + -morph + -osis

Nearby words

pedodontics
pedogenesis
pedogenic
pedology
pedometer
pedomorphosis
pedophile
pedophilia
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peduncle
pedunculate

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