| 单词 | neoteny |
| 释义 | Word Frequency neoteny(nɪˈɒtənɪ) or neoteinia (ˌniːəʊˈtiːnɪə) noun the persistence of larval or fetal features in the adult form of an animal. For example, the adult axolotl, a salamander, retains larval external gills See also paedogenesis Derived forms neotenic (ˌniːəʊˈtɛnɪk) or neotenous (neˈotenous) adjective Word origin C19: from New Latin neotenia, from Greek neo- + teinein to stretch |
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