gerontomorphosis
[ juh-ron-tuh-mawr-fuh-sis ]
/ dʒəˌrɒn təˈmɔr fə sɪs /
noun
Biology.
evolutionary specialization of a species to a degree that decreases its capability for further adaptation and eventually leads to its extinction.
Words nearby gerontomorphosis
gerontic,
geronto-,
gerontocracy,
gerontogeous,
gerontology,
gerontomorphosis,
gerontophobia,
gerontoxon,
gerota's capsule,
gerry,
gerrymander