Neoteny is the tendency of some animals to retain some of the characteristics of their juvenile stage into adulthood. This can include things like a tendency to be slow and clumsy, or to have a high level of energy.
The neoteny of the animal is why it is so slow and clumsy.
The neoteny of the animal is why it is so energetic.
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an evolutionary trend to be born earlier so that development is cut off at an earlier stage and juvenile characteristics are retained in adults of the species
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Hairloss is probably due to a neoteny.
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These conditions are thought to favor neoteny.
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The idea was based on observations of neoteny.
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I want to link neoteny with bipedalism.
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The causes of facultative neoteny are not currently known.
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Neoteny in humans can be seen in different aspects.
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Neoteny in the rapid evolution of diverse dog breeds.
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Evolution by retaining juvenile traits as an adult is known as 'neoteny'.
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Evolution by retaining juvenile traits as an adult is known as neoteny.
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Nowadays, it looks like he was trying to describe neoteny.