paedogenesis

noun

pae·​do·​gen·​e·​sis ˌpē-dō-ˈje-nə-səs 

variants or less commonly pedogenesis

: reproduction by young or larval animals : neoteny

paedogenetic

ˌpē-dō-jə-ˈne-tik 

adjective

or paedogenic

ˌpē-dō-ˈje-nik 

paedogenetically

ˌpē-dō-jə-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

paedogenesis

noun

pae·​do·​gen·​e·​sis

variants also pedogenesis

ˌpēd-ō-ˈjen-ə-səs 

plural paedogeneses -ˌsēz 

: reproduction by young or larval animals

paedogenetic adjective

also pedogenetic

-jə-ˈnet-ik