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PRONUNCIATION OF NEOTENIC

neotenic  [ˌniːəʊˈtenɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEOTENIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Neotenic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NEOTENIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

neotenic

Neoteny

Neoteny, also called juvenilization, is one of the two ways by which paedomorphism can arise. Paedomorphism or paedomorphosis is the retention by adults of traits previously seen only in the young, and is a subject studied in the field of developmental biology. In neoteny, the physiological development of an organism is slowed or delayed. In contrast, in progenesis, sexual development occurs faster. Both processes result in paedomorphism, a type of heterochrony. Ultimately this process results in the retention, in the adults of a species, of juvenile physical characteristics well into maturity and pedogenesis, the reproduction in a neotenized state. Neoteny is one of three dimensions of heterochrony, or the change in timing of developmental events: acceleration vs. neoteny, hypermorphosis vs. progenesis, and predisplacement vs. postdisplacement. The word neoteny is borrowed from the German Neotenie, the latter constructed from the Greek νέος and τείνειν. The adjective form of the word is either "neotenic" or "neotenous".

Definition of neotenic in the English dictionary

The definition of neotenic in the dictionary is of, relating to, or characterized by neoteny.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEOTENIC


androgenic
ˌændrəˈdʒenɪk
anorexigenic
ˌænəˌreksɪˈdʒenɪk
autogenic
ˌɔːtəʊˈdʒenɪk
collagenic
ˌkɒləˈdʒenɪk
cosmogenic
ˌkɒzməˈdʒenɪk
embryogenic
ˌembrɪəʊˈdʒenɪk
endogenic
ˌendəʊˈdʒenɪk
estrogenic
ˌestrəˈdʒenɪk
eugenic
juːˈdʒenɪk
leukemogenic
luːˌkiːməˈdʒenɪk
metallogenic
mɪˌtæləʊˈdʒenɪk
morphogenic
mɔːfəʊˈdʒenɪk
multigenic
ˌmʌltɪˈdʒenɪk
myasthenic
ˌmaɪəsˈθenɪk
orogenic
ˌɒrəʊˈdʒenɪk
oxygenic
ˌɒksɪˈdʒenɪk
spermatogenic
ˌspɜːmətəʊˈdʒenɪk
subphrenic
sʌbˈfrenɪk
tumorigenic
ˌtjuːmərɪˈdʒenɪk
ulcerogenic
ˌʌlsərəˈdʒenɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEOTENIC

neoplasticist
neoplasty
neoprene
Neoptolemus
neorealism
neorealist
neorealistic
neosoul
neostigmine
neoteinia
neotenous
neoteny
neoteric
neoterically
neoterism
neoterist
neoterize
neotropic
Neotropical
neotype

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEOTENIC

anthropogenic
arsenic
carcinogenic
chromogenic
comedogenic
cryogenic
erogenic
haptenic
Hellenic
hygienic
hypoallergenic
irenic
mitogenic
pathogenic
photogenic
scenic
schizophrenic
syntenic
transgenic
xenic

Synonyms and antonyms of neotenic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «neotenic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEOTENIC

Find out the translation of neotenic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of neotenic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «neotenic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

neotenic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

neotenic
570 millions of speakers

English

neotenic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

neotenic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

neotenic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неотенические
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

neotenic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

neoteinia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

néoténique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Neoteinia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

neotenic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幼形成熟の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

neotenic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Neoteinia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

neotenic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

neoteinia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

न्युओटीनिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

neoteinia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

neotenica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

neotenic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неотенические
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neotenic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεοτενικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neotenic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

neotenic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

neotenic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of neotenic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEOTENIC»

The term «neotenic» is normally little used and occupies the 132.538 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEOTENIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about neotenic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEOTENIC»

Discover the use of neotenic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to neotenic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biology of Amphibians
Occurrence of Neoteny All members of four families of salamanders are neotenic, and at least some populations of salamanders in all other families have neotenic individuals (Table 7-4). Aquatic larvae are highly transitory in caecilians, and it ...
William E. Duellman, 1994
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Recent Advances in Entomological Research: From Molecular ...
Traditionally the term neotenic has been used in reference to non-alate-derived reproductives, so do the terms secondary, supplementary, or replacement reproductives. At the loss of either or both primary reproductives, whether through death ...
Tong-Xian Liu, Le Kang, 2011
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Animal Homosexuality: A Biosocial Perspective
An evolutionary neotenic trend that spans across sexes will retain juvenile-like homosexual behaviour in both males and females, but adults of both sexes may still differ in their likelihood of expressing same-sex sexual behaviour if additional  ...
Aldo Poiani, 2010
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Evolution As Entropy
One implication of our discussion concerns the methodology of discovering episodes of neotenic speciation. It has been argued that if a species' ontogenetic program has been formed by terminal addition, that is, recapitulation, neotenic ...
Daniel R. Brooks, 1988
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Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis: A Modern Synthesis
Reproductive characters Nonsexual adult characters Soldier characters Soldier Pseudergate s.l. Nymph-Alate Neotenic JH-sensitive periods Fig. 6.3 Model for the control of caste polyphenism in lower termites (after Lüscher 1974; Nijhout and ...
David Edward Bignell, Yves Roisin, Nathan Lo, 2010
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Issues in Ecological Research and Application: 2011 Edition
(2010 MAY 7) Palacky University, Olomouc: Evidence of extreme habitat stability in a Southeast Asian biodiversity hotspot based on the evolutionary analysis of neotenic net-winged beetles Researchers detail in 'Evidence of extreme habitat ...
‎2012
7
Physiology of the Amphibia
Furthermore, Connelly (1973) in an ultrastructural examination of the pituitaries of neotenic and metamorphosing specimens of A. mexicamtm found no differences between the two and ascribes neoteny to malfunction at the hypothalamic level ...
Brian Lofts, 2012
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Beyond Natural Selection
Some traits are more subject to neotenic change than others. The reproductive system, of course, has to mature while other organs are held back. From our point of view, the most interesting aspect of neoteny is the relative growth of the head.
Robert Wesson, 1993
9
The Klamath Knot: Explorations of Myth and Evolution
One example is the axolotl, a pale, neotenic species of Mexican lakes. Axolotls will turn into tiger salamanders — a black and yellow species common in the United States — if a certain trace element is added to the water they live in, which  ...
David Rains Wallace, 1983
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Post-Genome Biology of Primates
Instead, many genes showed no difference in ontogenetic timing between the two species, whereas some genes showed neotenic patterns, and some, accelerated expression patterns in humans (Fig. 3.4); this implies that human ...
Hirohisa Hirai, Hiroo Imai, Yasuhiro Go, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEOTENIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term neotenic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eternal Youth Goes Really Dark In The African Clawed Frog
The fact that these animals keep their youthful traits while sexually developing make them the closest thing we know to being “truly neotenic.”. «io9, Jun 15»
2
Teenager behind offensive video to face 3 charges today
Neotenic, I was being tongue-in-cheek. I'm not actually supporting the persecution of this boy for blasphemy. I was pointing out the Christianity ... «The Online Citizen, Mar 15»
3
From magical caves and a charming capital to centuries-old castles …
They can live up to 100 years and are neotenic, meaning adults keep most of their juvenile features. Aside from human fish, the cave is home to ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
4
Massage Your Brain By Watching People Cook Doll-Sized Food
Well, it's probably just a neotenic/pedomorphic thing—aka, our evolutionarily developed response to ooh and aah over all things small and ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jan 15»
5
Stanford literary scholar traces cultural history of our obsession with …
"These were all neotenic revolutions, a process of rejuvenation whereby older legacies assume newer or younger forms thanks to a synergy ... «Stanford University News, Nov 14»
6
Crucibles of Leadership
Instead of taking advantage of the fact that these neotenic animals don't snap and snarl on the way to their deaths, their human keepers appear to have been ... «blogs.hbr.org, Nov 14»
7
A Point of View: Why short men make better husbands
... piggyback on one of the few human predispositions that I think can actually be called hardwired - what we might call the neotenic illusion. «BBC News, Oct 14»
8
Endangered 'water monsters' sold as pets in Kunming, Yunnan
Axolotl, a kind of neotenic salamander also known as “water monster,” or Ambystoma mexicanum is sold as pet at bird and flower markets in ... «ecns, Sep 14»
9
Emeritus Biology Professor George Vlasto Dies
He notes that Vlasto's doctoral work at NYU in developmental biology using the axolotl (neotenic salamander, also known as a Mexican ... «UConn Advance, Sep 14»
10
17 of the world's strangest animals
Axototl: This is a type of Mexican neotenic mole salamander. The larvae of this species belonging to the Tiger Salamander complex are most ... «Science Recorder, Jun 14»

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