Search
pedomorphy
The retention or emergence of juvenile characteristics in an adult organism.
💬 Quotations
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.
🎯
🔑 Sign In
Track Your Progress
Sign in to study this word⭐Join Word Warriors to build your vocabulary and track your progress.