neotenous

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Adjective neotenous has 1 sense

neotenic, neotenous - of or relating to or characterized by neoteny; "neotenic development"

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Definition

neotenous (adjective)

having characteristics of youth or immaturity, especially in terms of physical appearance or behavior

Sense 1: Popular Usage

Example sentence: The actress's neotenous looks made her the perfect choice to play the role of a teenager.

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Sense 2: Local Usage

(local dialect)

Example sentence: In the small town, it is common for people to greet each other with neotenous nicknames.

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