neotenous

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UK/niˈɒtənəs/US/niˈɑːtənəs/

adjective

Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.

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Meanings

adjectiveneotenous (comparative more neotenous, superlative most neotenous)

comparative more neotenous · superlative most neotenous

  1. Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.

    Synonyms: neotenic

  2. informalBabyfaced.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveExhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.

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neotenic
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babyfaced

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or relating to or characterized by neoteny

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neotenic
Also see
neotenic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From neoteny + -ous.

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Translations

Finnish nuorekas
  • nuorekasexhibiting juvenile characteristics
Swedish neotenisk
  • neoteniskexhibiting juvenile characteristics
Cite this entry
APA

neotenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neotenous

MLA

“neotenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neotenous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neotenous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neotenous.

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