NEOTENY


Meaning of NEOTENY in English

[ne.o.te.ny] n [NL neotenia, fr. ne- + Gk teinein to stretch--more at thin] (1901) 1: retention of some larval or immature characters in adulthood

2: attainment of sexual maturity during the larval stage -- ne.o.ten.ic adj

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.