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gerontomorphosis
[juh-ron-tuh-mawr-fuh-sis]
noun
Biology.evolutionary specialization of a species to a degree that decreases its capability for further adaptation and eventually leads to its extinction.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gerontomorphosis1
First recorded in 1925–30; geronto- ( def. ) + morphosis ( def. )
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