Usually means: Developmental timing changes in organisms.
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  8. Heterochrony: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
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  10. heterochrony: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words

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Definitions from Wiktionary (heterochrony)

▸ noun:  (biology) the variation in ontogeny of individuals of a species that gives rise to evolution

Similar:
heterochronia, heterochronism, heterogeny, heterochiasmy, heterogenesis, heterotachy, heterotopy, dichronism, heterotopism, heteromorphosis, more...

Opposite:
isochrony, synchrony, simultaneity

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Similar:
heterochronia, heterochronism, heterogeny, heterochiasmy, heterogenesis, heterotachy, heterotopy, dichronism, heterotopism, heteromorphosis, more...

Opposite:
isochrony, synchrony, simultaneity



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