NEOTENY

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

neoteny (countable and uncountable, plural neotenies)

(biology) The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.

(biology) The sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage.

Synonyms

• pedomorphism

Source: Wiktionary



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FOOTING

(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”


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