Peramorphosis

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In developmental biology, peramorphosis is a phylogenetic change in which individuals of a species mature past adulthood and take on hitherto unseen traits. It is the reverse of pedomorphosis.

"hypermorphosis" is a form of peramorphosis which represents a delay in the offset of development.

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