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nounThe retention, by an adult, of juvenile characteristics.
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From pedo- (“child”) + -morphism.
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pedomorphism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedomorphism
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“pedomorphism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedomorphism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedomorphism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedomorphism.
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