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paedomorphosis

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paedomorphosis /ˌpiːdə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfəsɪs , ˌpiːdə(ʊ)mɔːˈfəʊsɪs / (US English pedomorphosis)
▸ noun Zoology see neoteny
– ORIGIN 1920s: from paedo- + -morph + -osis.