evo-devo
noun
evo-de·vo
ˈē-vō-ˈdē-vō 
variants
or Evo-devo
: evolutionary developmental biology
Advances in the new science of evolutionary developmental biology—dubbed "evo-devo" for short—have enabled biologists to see beyond the external beauty of organic forms into the mechanisms that shape their diversity.—
Sean B. Carroll
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“Evo-devo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evo-devo. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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