Definition of Neotenic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characterized by neoteny. "Neotenic development"

Exact synonyms: Neotenous
Partainyms: Neoteny, Neoteny
Derivative terms: Neoteny, Neotony

Definition of Neotenic

1. Adjective. Exhibiting neoteny. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Neotenic

1. neoteny [adj] - See also: neoteny

Lexicographical Neighbors of Neotenic

neospora
neosporosis
neossine
neossology
neostigmine
neostigmines
neostomy
neostriata
neostriatal
neostriatum
neosurrealism
neosurrealist
neosurrealists
neotame
neotechnic
neotenic (current term)
neotenies
neotenin
neotenous
neoteric
neoterically
neoterics
neoterise
neoterism
neoterisms
neoterist
neoterists
neoterize
neothalamus

Literary usage of Neotenic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Order Microsauria by Robert Lynn Carroll, Pamela Gaskill (1978)
"This indicates that the known members of this family are neotenic. We thank Stephan Gould for bringing the probable neotenic nature of ..."

2. The Cambridge Natural History by Arthur Everett Shipley, Sidney Frederic Harmer (1901)
"But it so happens that the majority of the most neotenic genera are more primitive in the composition of the skull and the vertebral column than the ..."

3. Dwarf Mistletoes: Biology, Pathology, and Systematics by Frank G. Hawksworth, Delbert Wiens (1998)
"Discussion The shoot system oí Arceuthobium has a number of distinctive structural charateristics, including anomalous secondary growth, neotenic features ..."

4. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"The influence of the endocrine system is obviously related also to the conversion of the neotenic adolescent form into the salamander form, ..."

5. The Nasal Organ in Amphibia by George Marsh Higgins (1921)
"... also regarded them as Urodeles, considering Amphiuma a neotenic Caecilian. Kingsley (1902) reviewed the evidence as to the position of the group, ..."

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