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niˈɒt n ineote·ny
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neotenynoun
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pedomorphismneotenynoun
The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
Most amphibians are aquatic only while young, but some amphibians with neoteny remain aquatic even as adults.
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pedomorphismneotenynoun
The sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage.
Synonyms:
pedomorphism
Princeton's WordNet
neotenynoun
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
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