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neoteny

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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

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "neoteny":
neoteny neotoma neotony newton neaten
Words contain "neoteny" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
neoteny neotenous neotenic

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