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Heterochrony
{
Hetˊer-och′ro-nism
,
Hetˊer-och′ro-ny
, }
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] of different times; [GREEK] other + [GREEK] time.]
(Biol.)
In evolution, a deviation from the typical sequence in the formation of organs or parts.
Definition
2024
heterochrony
heterochrony
English
Noun
heterochrony
(
biology
)
the
variation
in
ontogeny
of
individuals
of a
species
that gives rise to
evolution
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