bradytelic

bradytelic [brad-i-tel-ik] Word Origin adjective Biology.

1. of or relating to evolution at a rate slower than the standard for a given group of plants or animals.

Compare horotelic, tachytelic. Origin of bradytelic brady- + telic Related formsbrad·y·tel·y [brad-i-tel-ee] /ˈbræd ɪˌtɛl i/, noun