Neoteny Definition & Meaning
neoteny
- 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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- What does neoteny mean?
- 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
- What part of speech is neoteny?
- Neoteny is a noun.