Bradyauxesis

/ˌbrædɪɔːkˈsiːsɪs/ noun

A slow or retarded rate of growth in an organism or its parts.

From Greek 'bradys' (slow) + 'auxesis' (growth), literally 'slow growth'; the term is used in biology and developmental science.

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