Bolk's retardation theory
Bolk's retardation theory
A naive theory proposed by Lodewijk Bolk (1866–1930), a Dutch anatomist, to explain the alleged persistence of certain foetal features in adults, which held that human embryonic development mimicked that of the foetal ape.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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