Synonyms for neoteny
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
Most amphibians are aquatic only while young, but some amphibians with neoteny remain aquatic even as adults.
Forms
- Plural
- neotenies → juvenilizations…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| neoteny | steady | |
| juvenilization | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- pedomorphy
- 11 letters
- paedomorphy
- 12 letters
- pedomorphism
- 13 letters
- paedomorphism
- 14 letters
- juvenilization