What does heterochrony mean?
Heterochrony is the study of changes in the timing of developmental events in organisms. It involves the analysis of how different species or individuals have evolved to develop at different rates or times.
Example
"The biologist studied the heterochrony of the whale's development, comparing it to that of its land-dwelling ancestors."
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