paedogenesis

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noun

pae·​do·​gen·​e·​sis ˌpē-dō-ˈje-nə-səs 

variants or less commonly pedogenesis

: reproduction by young or larval animals : neoteny

paedogenetic

ˌpē-dō-jə-ˈne-tik 

adjective

or paedogenic

ˌpē-dō-ˈje-nik 

paedogenetically

ˌpē-dō-jə-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

paedogenetic

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adjective

pae·​do·​ge·​net·​ic

variants or paedogenic

¦⸗⸗¦jenik 

: of, relating to, or characterized by paedogenesis

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin

Adjective

paedogenesis + -etic or -ic

First Known Use

Noun

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for paedogenesis

• biogenesis
• diagenesis
• histogenesis
• lipogenesis
• morphogenesis
• mutagenesis
• neurogenesis
• oncogenesis
• ontogenesis
• paragenesis
• pathogenesis
• petrogenesis

Medical Definition

paedogenesis

noun

pae·​do·​gen·​e·​sis

variants also pedogenesis

ˌpēd-ō-ˈjen-ə-səs 

plural paedogeneses -ˌsēz 

: reproduction by young or larval animals

paedogenetic adjective

also pedogenetic

-jə-ˈnet-ik