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Synonyms for paedomorphic

  • adjective
  • British English

Most common

neotenic

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of, relating to, or resulting from the retention of juvenile characteristics by an adult.

Related words

Other spellings
pedomorphic US pædomorphic

Example sentences

  • neotenic My mother has no wrinkles, as my family is neotenic.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
paedomorphicsteady
neotenicfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
neotenic4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (neotenic4 = 4 syllables).