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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

neotenous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /niˈɒtənəs/ (UK)
  • /niˈɑːtənəs/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English neoteny Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English neotenous From neoteny + -ous.

Meanings

  1. Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
  2. (informal) Babyfaced.

Forms

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more neotenous Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most neotenous Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

neotenously

Relateds

neoteny · neotenic

Synonyms

neotenic (juvenile in adult) · babyfaced

Translations (3)

fi nuorekas (exhibiting juvenile characteristics) · sv neotenisk (exhibiting juvenile characteristics) · kmr terrcan (exhibiting juvenile characteristics)