Heterochronism
Pronunciation : Het`er*och"ro*nism, Het`er*och"ro*ny
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: In evolution, a deviation from the typical sequence in the formation of organs or parts.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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