juvenilization
The act or process of juvenilizingThe act or process of juvenilizing.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The act or process of juvenilizing.
(uncountable, usually)The retention, by adults in a species, of traits previously seen only in juveniles.
Origin
From juvenile + -ization.From juvenile + -ization.
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Forms
plural: juvenilizations| Singular | juvenilization |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsretention of juvenile traits in adults:neoteny
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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