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neotenic
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Princeton's WordNet
neotenic, neotenousadjective
of or relating to or characterized by neoteny
"neotenic development"
Wiktionary
neotenicadjective
Exhibiting neoteny.
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neotenic
Neotenic refers to the retention of juvenile features in the adult form of certain species. This term is often used in biology, in relation to instances when an organism reaches sexual maturity during an early growth stage, resulting in the organism growing to adulthood without losing its juvenile appearance or characteristics. Examples can be found in certain amphibians like the axolotl.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of neotenic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of neotenic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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