néoténie

See also: Neotenie

French

Etymology

Based on Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “young”) and τείνειν (teínein, “tend to”).

Noun

néoténie f (plural néoténies)

(biology) neoteny (retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult)
(biology) neoteny (sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage)

Further reading

“néoténie” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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