neotenic
neotenisch
Exhibiting neotenyExhibiting neoteny
US/nˌiətˈinɪk/
» My mother has no wrinkles, as my family is neotenic.
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1 senses(not comparable)Exhibiting neoteny
neotenisch
of or relating to or characterized by neoteny
Examples
2 sentencesMy mother has no wrinkles, as my family is neotenic.
People living in urban centers for generations tend to have more neotenic, androgynous features than those who've lived in the countryside.
Translations
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exhibiting neoteny:
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