evo-devo

noun

evo-de·​vo ˈē-vō-ˈdē-vō 

variants or Evo-devo

: evolutionary developmental biology

Advances in the new science of evolutionary developmental biology—dubbed "evo-devo" for short—have enabled biologists to see beyond the external beauty of organic forms into the mechanisms that shape their diversity.

—Sean B. Carroll

Evo-devo has already yielded many surprises, prompting biologists to think afresh about some age-old problems, such as evolution of the eye or the relationship between mammals and insects.

—Enrico Coen

Word History

First Known Use

1997, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for evo-devo

• relievo
• vivo