Word Study

: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

[2x]

: Næ Né N- N. Na Nb Nc Nd Ne Ng Nh Ni Nj Nl Nm Nn No Np Nr Ns Nt Nu Nv Nw Ny

neossine | neossology | neostigmine | neotenic | neotenous | neoteny | neoteric | neoterical | neoterically | neoterism | neoterist

Table of Contents POS
HYPHEN
WORDNET DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY

neoteny

:

Noun

:

ne=ot=e=ny

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun neoteny has 1 sense

neoteny(n = noun.cognition) Array - an evolutionary trend to be born earlier so that development is cut off at an earlier stage and juvenile characteristics are retained in adults of the species; Array

evolutionary trend

Derived form adjective neotenic₁

OXFORD DICTIONARY

neoteny, n. the retention of juvenile features in the adult form of some animals, e.g. an axolotl.

Derivative

neotenic adj. neotenous adj.

Etymology

G Neotenie (as NEO- + Gk teino extend)

For further exploring for "neoteny" in Webster Dictionary Online

Display Bible

Universal Search:

Advanced Search

TIP #06: On Bible View and Passage View, drag the yellow bar to adjust your screen. [ALL]

created in 0.44 seconds
powered by
bible.org - YLSA