noun
- Plural of paedogenesis; the production of offspring by an organism that is still in its larval or immature stage.
Usage: biology; technical; also spelled pedogeneses
Examples
- Paedogeneses occurs in certain insects where larvae reproduce before reaching adult form.
- The study of paedogeneses helps biologists understand alternative reproductive strategies in invertebrates.
- Some species exhibit paedogeneses as an adaptation to unstable environments.
- Paedogeneses is distinct from typical sexual reproduction in fully mature organisms.