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neoteny meaning in Tamil

இளமை மாறாநிலை

/niˈɒtəni/US/niˈɑːtəni/

neoteny in Tamil: இளமை மாறாநிலை, நீள்யௌவனநிலை, லார்வா இனப்பெருக்கம். In English, neoteny means the retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.

Tamil words for neoteny

இளமை மாறாநிலை, நீள்யௌவனநிலை, லார்வா இனப்பெருக்கம்

English meaning of neoteny

  1. noun The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
  2. noun The sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage.

Full definition of neoteny

neoteny in a sentence

  • Most amphibians are aquatic only while young, but some amphibians with neoteny remain aquatic even as adults.

Synonyms of neoteny

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Questions about neoteny in Tamil

What is the meaning of neoteny in Tamil?
Neoteny in Tamil is இளமை மாறாநிலை, நீள்யௌவனநிலை, லார்வா இனப்பெருக்கம்.
neoteny என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Neoteny: இளமை மாறாநிலை, நீள்யௌவனநிலை, லார்வா இனப்பெருக்கம்.
What does neoteny mean in English?
Neoteny means the retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: neoteny (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: neoteny (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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