juvenilization

English

Etymology

juvenile +‎ -ization

Noun

juvenilization (usually uncountable, plural juvenilizations)

  1. The act or process of juvenilizing.
  2. The retention, by adults in a species, of traits previously seen only in juveniles.

Synonyms

  • (retention of juvenile traits in adults): neoteny
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