néoténie
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See also: Neotenie
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Based on Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “young”) and τείνειν (teínein, “tend to”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
néoténie f (plural néoténies)
- (biology) neoteny (retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult)
- (biology) neoteny (sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage)
Further reading[edit]
- “néoténie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.