paedogenesis
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noun \ˌpē-dō-ˈje-nə-səs\Definition of PAEDOGENESIS
: reproduction by young or larval animals : neoteny
— pae·do·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ or pae·do·gen·ic \-ˈje-nik\ adjective
— pae·do·ge·net·i·cal·ly \-jə-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Variants of PAEDOGENESIS
pae·do·gen·e·sis also pe·do·gen·e·sis \ˌpē-dō-ˈje-nə-səs\
Origin of PAEDOGENESIS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1871
pae·do·gen·e·sis
noun (Medical Dictionary)plural pae·do·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of PAEDOGENESIS
: reproduction by young or larval animals
—pae·do·ge·net·ic also pe·do·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective
Variants of PAEDOGENESIS
pae·do·gen·e·sis also pe·do·gen·e·sis \ˌpēd-ō-ˈjen-ə-səs\
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