- paedogenesis
- also pedogenesis noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1871 reproduction by young or larval animals ; neoteny • paedogenetic or paedogenic adjective • paedogenetically adverb
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Paedogenesis — is the act of reproduction by an organism that has not achieved physical maturity. It is associated with progenesis, where sexual maturity is achieved in the juvenile form and further physical maturity is not achieved.The ability for paedogenesis … Wikipedia
paedogenesis — p[ae] do*gen esis (p[=e] d[ o]*j[e^]n [ e]*s[i^]s), n. [Gr. pai^s, paido s, child + E. genesis.] (Zo[ o]l.) Reproduction by young or larval animals. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paedogenesis — [pē΄dō jen′ə sis] n. 〚 PAEDO + GENESIS〛 reproduction by larval or juvenile animal forms paedogenic [pē΄dəjen′ik] adj. paedogenetic [pē΄dəjə net′ik] * * * ▪ zoology … Universalium
paedogenesis — [pē΄dō jen′ə sis] n. [ PAEDO + GENESIS] reproduction by larval or juvenile animal forms paedogenic [pē΄dəjen′ik] adj. paedogenetic [pē΄dəjə net′ik] … English World dictionary
paedogenesis — pedogenezė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Partogenezės forma – organizmų dauginimosi būdas, kai lervose išsivysto neapvaisinti kiaušiniai, duodantys pradžią naujai kartai. atitikmenys: angl. paedogenesis; pedogenesis vok.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Paedogenesis — vikšrinis veisimasis statusas T sritis embriologija atitikmenys: lot. Paedogenesis ryšiai: platesnis terminas – organo atsiradimas bei formavimasis … Medicininės histologijos ir embriologijos vardynas
paedogenesis — n. [Gr. pais, child; gennaein, to produce] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Parthenogenetic reproduction by insect larvae structurally unable to copulate. 2. Progenesis; see neoteny … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
paedogenesis — pae·do·gen·e·sis also pe·do·gen·e·sis .pēd ō jen ə səs n, pl e·ses .sēz reproduction by young or larval animals pae·do·ge·net·ic also pe·do·ge·net·ic jə net ik adj … Medical dictionary
paedogenesis — reproduction by an infant or larval organism Causation and Formation … Phrontistery dictionary
paedogenesis — [ˌpi:də(ʊ) dʒɛnɪsɪs] noun Zoology another term for neoteny (in sense 2). Derivatives paedogenetic adjective … English new terms dictionary
