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paedomorphosis: a standalone construct

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paedomorphosis1 CONSTRUCTPaedomorphosisMCNAMARA · ZOOLOGY

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Zoology

retention of juvenile ancestral traits in the adults of a descendant species, through slowed development or early maturation.

In zoology, paedomorphosis refers to retention of juvenile ancestral traits in the adults of a descendant species, through slowed development or early maturation. This meaning comes from McNamara (1986) in Journal of Paleontology.[1]

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References

  1. McNamara, K. J. (1986). A guide to the nomenclature of heterochrony. Journal of Paleontology, 60(1), 4-13. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022336000021454

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