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Neoteny vs Paedogenesis - What's the difference?

neoteny | paedogenesis |

As nouns the difference between neoteny and paedogenesis

is that neoteny is (biology) the retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult while paedogenesis is (british spelling|biology).

neoteny

English

(wikipedia neoteny)

Noun

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  • (biology) The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
    • Most amphibians are aquatic only while young, but some amphibians with neoteny remain aquatic even as adults.
  • (biology) The sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage.

    • Synonyms

    * pedomorphism

    Derived terms

    * neotenic * neotenous * neotenously * neotenist

    paedogenesis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (British spelling, biology)