Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
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neotenic | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by neoteny | Synonyms: neotenous |
neotenous | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by neoteny | Synonyms: neotenic |
neoteny | (noun) an evolutionary trend to be born earlier so that development is cut off at an earlier stage and juvenile characteristics are retained in adults of the species | - |
neotony | (noun) the state resulting when juvenile characteristics are retained by the adults of a species | - |