Hysterotely

Translation of "hysterotely" into Russian

Noun

hysterotely

Hysterotely is a term used in biology to describe a specific type of evolutionary development.

Гистеротелия — это термин, используемый в биологии для описания определенного типа эволюционного развития.

Noun

Evolutionary development in which highly specialized traits appear comparatively late in a lineage's phylogeny.

Hysterotely helps explain why some orchids evolved intricate pollination mechanisms only after the group had already diversified.