paedogenesis

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

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of paedogenesis was in 1870

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Style

“Paedogenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paedogenesis. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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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

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