Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paedomorphic

/ˌpidəˈmɔɹfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pae-do-mor-phic
IPA: /ˌpidəˈmɔɹfɪk/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or resulting from the retention of juvenile characteristics by an adult.

Example Sentences

"Based on pedomorphic changes in the fossils of Paleolithic humans, Wrangham has suggested that a similar process has been taking place in human evolution during the past thirty to fifty thousand years, and may still be taking place."

Etymology

From paedo- + -morphic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: paedo
Suffix: morphic

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpidəˈmɔɹfɪk/
British English: /piːdə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪk/

Inflected Forms

more paedomorphic (comparative) most paedomorphic (superlative) pædomorphic (alternative, UK) pedomorphic (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

gerontomorphic paedomorphism pedomorphism

Synonyms

neotenic

Rhymes With

anthropomorphic metamorphic isomorphic polymorphic anamorphic dimorphic dysmorphic zoomorphic monomorphic mesomorphic amorphic theriomorphic

Questions

How do you pronounce paedomorphic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpidəˈmɔɹfɪk/.
What does paedomorphic mean?: Of, relating to, or resulting from the retention of juvenile characteristics by an adult.
Where does paedomorphic come from?: From paedo- + -morphic.

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