SINCE 1828
heterochrony
noun
het·er·och·ro·ny
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plural heterochronies
Medical Definition of heterochrony
1
: deviation from the typical embryological sequence of formation of organs and parts as a factor in evolution
2
: irregularity in time relationships
specifically
: the existence of differences in chronaxies among functionally related tissue elements
Other Words from heterochrony
heterochronous
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adjective
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adjective
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