Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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neoteny | Yes | No | No | No |
neotenic | No | Yes | No | No |
neoteny (noun) | neotenic (noun) |
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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 |
neoteny (adjective) | neotenic (adjective) |
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of or relating to or characterized by neoteny |