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Neoteny vs Paedogensis - What's the difference?

neoteny | paedogensis |

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

    paedogensis

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