neotenous
neotenous · more neotenous · most neotenous
Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adultExhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
UK/niˈɒtənəs/US/niˈɑːtənəs/
Meaning
2 sensesExhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
(informal)Babyfaced.
More definitions
- of or relating to or characterized by neoteny
Forms
more neotenous, most neotenous| Comparative | more neotenous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most neotenous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedneotenously
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.