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Neoteny vs Pedogenesis - What's the difference?

neoteny | pedogenesis |

In biology terms the difference between neoteny and pedogenesis

is that neoteny is the sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage while pedogenesis is larval or preadult reproduction in some insects.

neoteny

English

(wikipedia neoteny)

Noun

(-)
  • (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

    pedogenesis

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (qualifier) * (qualifier)

    Noun

    (wikipedia pedogenesis) (-)
  • (geology) Process of the formation of soil.
  • (biology) Larval or preadult reproduction in some insects.