neoteny
7 letters · noun · scores 1,800 in SpellHuntr
noun
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
Neoteny in a sentence
Most amphibians are aquatic only while young, but some amphibians with neoteny remain aquatic even as adults.
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