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paedogenesis

Pronunciation: /ˌpiːdə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/

Definition of paedogenesis

noun

Zoology

see neoteny.

Derivatives

paedogenetic

paedogenesis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of paedogenesis in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

paediatrician
paediatrics
paedo
paedo-
paedodontics
paedogenesis
paedomorphosis
paedophile
paedophilia
paella
paeon

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secretagogue

/ sɪˈkriːtəgɒg

noun

a substance which promotes secretion …

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