pedomorphism

[ ped-uh-mawr-fiz-uh m or, esp. British, pee-duh- ]
/ ˌpɛd əˈmɔr fɪz əm or, esp. British, ˌpi də- /

noun Biology.

a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
Compare neoteny(def 2).

Origin of pedomorphism

OTHER WORDS FROM pedomorphism

pe·do·mor·phic, adjective

Medical definitions for pedomorphism

pedomorphism
[ pē′də-môrfĭz′əm ]

n.

Variant ofpaedomorphism