1. Plural of paedomorphosis; the retention of juvenile or larval characteristics in an adult organism, or the evolutionary process by which such retention occurs.
Usage: biology; technical; also spelled pedomorphoses in American English

Examples

• Paedomorphoses in amphibians allow some species to retain gills throughout their adult lives.
• The study examined various paedomorphoses observed across different fish populations.
• Evolutionary biologists investigate paedomorphoses as a mechanism of adaptation to specific environments.
• Axolotls are classic examples of organisms displaying paedomorphoses in their development.