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幼形成熟
Hiragana
ようけいせいじゅく
Noun
Japanese Meaning
生物において、成体の形態的特徴を持たないまま、生殖能力を獲得して成熟に達する現象。ネオテニー(幼若形質のまま性成熟すること)とほぼ同義。 / 発生や成長の過程が途中で止まり、幼生や幼体に見られる形態や特徴を保持したまま、繁殖が可能になる状態。サンショウウオや一部の昆虫などで見られる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
おとなになっても こどもの ときの からだの かたちや とくちょうが のこる せいちょうの しかた
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(biology) Synonym of ネオテニー (neotonī, “neoteny”)
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In biology, neoteny refers to the phenomenon where the adult retains the form of the juvenile.
In biology, neoteny refers to the phenomenon where the adult retains the form of the juvenile.
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生物学では、幼形成熟とは成体が幼体の形態を保持する現象を指します。
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