HETEROCHRONY

Noun

heterochrony (plural heterochronies)

(biology) the variation in ontogeny of individuals of a species that gives rise to evolution

Source: Wiktionary


Het`er*och"ro*nism, Het`er*och"ro*ny, n. Etym: [Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: In evolution, a deviation from the typical sequence in the formation of organs or parts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SALAD

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