HyperDic: neotenic

English > 1 sense of the word neotenic:
ADJECTIVEpertneotenic, neotenousof or relating to or characterized by neoteny
neotenic > pronunciation
Soundsniy.ahtiy'nihk
Rhymesacademic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...
English > neotenic: 1 sense > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to or characterized by neoteny.
Example"neotenic development"
Synonymneotenous
Nounsneotenyan evolutionary trend to be born earlier so that development is cut off at an earlier stage / stage and juvenile characteristics / characteristics are retained in adults of the species

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