Meaning of neoteny in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /niˈɑt(ə)ni/

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  1. Noun

    neoteny

    Etymology

    late 19th century: from German Neotenie, from Greek neos‘new’ (in the sense ‘juvenile’) + teinein‘extend’

    Definitions

    1. 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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