paedomorphic

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /piːdə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪk/    美 /ˌpidəˈmɔɹfɪk/|/ˌpɛdəˈmɔɹfɪk/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or resulting from the retention of juvenile characteristics by an adult.
    — Based on pedomorphic changes in the fossils of Paleolithic humans, Wrangham has suggested that a similar process has been taking place in human evolution during the past thirty to fifty thousand years, and may still be taking place.

词形变化

more paedomorphic comparative most paedomorphic superlative pædomorphic alternative,UK,US,dated pedomorphic alternative

词源

From paedo- + -morphic.
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