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neotenous

UK/niˈɒtənəs//niˈɑːtənəs/

neotenous adjective: exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.

Adjective

neotenous (comparative more neotenous, superlative most neotenous)

  1. Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
    Synonyms:
    neotenic
  2. (informal) Babyfaced.

neotenous meaning in Tamil

neotenous in Tamil

நீள்யௌவன நிலையுள்ள

Synonyms of neotenous

Forms of neotenous

comparativemore neotenous
superlativemost neotenous

Origin of neotenous

From neoteny + -ous.

Words formed from neotenous

Questions about neotenous

What does neotenous mean?
Neotenous means exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
What is neotenous in Tamil?
Neotenous in Tamil is நீள்யௌவன நிலையுள்ள. See Neotenous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is neotenous?
Neotenous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce neotenous?
Neotenous is pronounced /niˈɒtənəs/ (UK).

Words near neotenous in the dictionary

  1. neotenin
  2. neotenize
  3. neotenized
  4. neotenizes
  5. neotenizing
  6. neotenous
  7. neotenously
  8. neoteny
  9. neoteric
  10. neoterical
  11. neoterically

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