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).
OTHER WORDS FROM pedomorphism
pe·do·mor·phic, adjectiveWords nearby pedomorphism
pedogenesis,
pedograph,
pedology,
pedometer,
pedomorph,
pedomorphism,
pedomorphosis,
pedon,
pedophile,
pedophilia,
pedophiliac
Medical definitions for pedomorphism
pedomorphism
[ pē′də-môr′fĭz′əm ]
n.
Variant ofpaedomorphism