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词汇 paedogenesis
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Definition of paedogenesis in English:

paedogenesis

noun ˌpiːdə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
Zoology
  • see neoteny
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In gall midges a phenomenon of rare occurrence among insects may be observed: larval reproduction, or paedogenesis.
    • In paedogenesis, however, the unfertilized eggs develop much faster than the individual as a whole and mature already during the larval stage.

Derivatives

  • paedogenetic

  • adjective
    Zoology
    • In paedogenetic gall midges, if fungal food resources remain plentiful, the larvae will repeat the paedogenetic life cycle.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In the paedogenetic life cycle, the ovaries differentiate and grow precociously in the early larval stage.

Origin

Late 19th century: from paedo- + genesis.

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