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Record 1 2004-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

Excessive imitation in colour or pattern, being of problematical utility, over-development, as canines of Babirusa [...]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

Ce terme vient du grec huper, au-delà, et telos, fin. Il signifie que le développement d'un organe, au cours d'une orthogénèse, l'entraîne parfois au-delà des limites de l'utile, de ce pour quoi il avait évolué.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
DEF

Desarrollo excesivo de un órgano.

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