neoteny


Meanings

  • 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 n pl. -NIES attainment of sexual maturity in the larval stage NEOTENIC adj

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 10

neoteny is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

neoteny is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

neoteny is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 11

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