paedomorphosis
/ (ˌpiːdəˈmɔːfəsɪs) /
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noun
the resemblance of adult animals to the young of their ancestors: seen in the evolution of modern man, who shows resemblances to the young stages of australopithecines
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Words nearby paedomorphosis
paediatrician, paediatrics, paedo-, paedogenesis, paedology, paedomorphosis, paedophile, paedophilia, paella, paenula, paeon
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