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Definition of neoteny:

°The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
"Most amphibians are aquatic only well young, but some amphibians with neoteny remain aquatic even as adults."
°The sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage.
Definition of neoteny:

°The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
"Most amphibians are aquatic only well young, but some amphibians with neoteny remain aquatic even as adults."
°The sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage.
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