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adj
Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Babyfaced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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adjective
of or relating to or characterized by neoteny
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: neotenic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English neoteny Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English neotenous From neoteny + -ous.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
