neoteny

英 [niː'ɒt(ə)nɪ] 美 ['niə,tini]
  • n. 性早熟；幼态持续
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英文词源

neoteny (n.)
retention of juvenile characteristics in adult life, 1901, from German neotenie (1884), from Greek neos "young" (see new) + teinein "to extend" (see tenet).

双语例句

1. The juvenile stages and neoteny observed by him may also be explained in this way.
他所看到的幼态阶段和幼态成熟也可利用这种方法来解释.

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