Meaning of paedomorphy | Babel Free
Examples
“The clade 4-1 salamanders recently lived in environments that would make⟳ paedomorphy unlikely, but now even when they are living in large, permanent ponds that induce paedomorphy in clade 4-2 salamanders, they are incapable of becoming paedomorphs.”
“Richard Wrangham has noted that the domestication of animals usually tames them by slowing down components of the developmental timetable to retain⟳ juvenile traits into adulthood, a process⟳ called pedomorphy or neoteny.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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