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PRONUNCIATION OF NEOTENOUS

neotenous  [nɪˈɒtənəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEOTENOUS

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

WHAT DOES NEOTENOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

neotenous

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".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEOTENOUS


asynchronous
æˈsɪŋkrənəs
autochthonous
ɔːˈtɒkθənəs
betterness
ˈbɛtənəs
cavernous
ˈkævənəs
collagenous
kəˈlædʒənəs
electrotonus
ɪlɛkˈtrɒtənəs
Eridanus
ɛˈrɪdənəs
glutenous
ˈɡluːtənəs
gluttonous
ˈɡlʌtənəs
homotonous
hɒˈmɒtənəs
monotonous
məˈnɒtənəs
phototonus
fəʊˈtɒtənəs
poisonous
ˈpɔɪzənəs
pseudomonas
sjuːˈdɒmənəs
ravenous
ˈrævənəs
sinisterness
ˈsɪnɪstənəs
synchronous
ˈsɪŋkrənəs
tetanus
ˈtɛtənəs
titanous
ˈtaɪtənəs
treasonous
ˈtriːzənəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEOTENOUS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEOTENOUS

androgenous
arteriovenous
autogenous
endogenous
erogenous
exogenous
gangrenous
hematogenous
heterogenous
homogenous
indigenous
intravenous
larcenous
molybdenous
myelogenous
nitrogenous
nonindigenous
nous
saphenous
terrigenous
venous

Synonyms and antonyms of neotenous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «neotenous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEOTENOUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

稚气未脱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

neotenico
570 millions of speakers

English

neotenous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

neotenous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

neotenous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неотенией
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

neotênica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

neotenic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

neotenous
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Neotenic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

neothenische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

neotenous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

neotenous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Neotenic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

neotenous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

neotenic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निओटेनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

neotenic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

neotenico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

neotenous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Неотенія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neoteniști
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

neotenous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neotenous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

neotenous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

neotenous
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEOTENOUS»

The term «neotenous» is used very little and occupies the 182.905 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEOTENOUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEOTENOUS»

Discover the use of neotenous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to neotenous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tourism and the Environment: A Quest for Sustainability : ...
The neotenous tourism approach relies on the belief that in certain circumstances tourism should be totally discouraged on ecological grounds. It should be restricted to very early, juvenile stages through use of access restrictions like permits ...
R. N. Batta, 2000
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Developmental Plasticity and Evolution
In accord with the intraspecific macroevolution hypothesis, neotenous reproduction (loss of metamorphosis) occurs both as a fixed state and as an anomaly or an established alternative within salamander populations. Of 113 species of ...
Mary Jane West-Eberhard Senior Scientist Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, 2003
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Decapod Crustacean Phylogenetics
3.9 Neotenous male type Extremely small, neotenous males exist in some species of anomuran sand crabs (genus Emerita) inhabiting wave-exposed sandy beaches in tropical and temperate waters (Appendix 1, Table 17). In these species ...
Joel W. Martin, Keith A. Crandall, Darryl L. Felder, 2009
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Why the Wild Things Are: Animals in the Lives of Children
Dogs' submissive, attention-seeking behavior toward humans resembled the juvenile wolf deferring to the outranking adults in the pack. Domesticated animals are, in effect, childlike versions of their wild ancestors. Such neotenous creatures  ...
Gail F. MELSON, L. Gail Melson, 2009
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Nonverbal Communication in Close Relationships
The results indicated consistent support across cultures for the idea that female faces are more attractive the more neotenous they are in terms of these three characteristics (see also McArthur & Apatow, 1983–84). Other studies have also ...
Laura K. Guerrero, Kory Floyd, 2005
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Growing Young
Figure 13 Figure 14 Neotenous Structural Traits in which Mongoloids and Negroids Differ from Caucasoids 254 Comparison of Male and Female Neotenous Traits 255 Neotenous Physical Traits in Humans 255 Neotenous Functional Traits in ...
Ashley Montagu, 1989
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The Natural Science of the Human Species: An Introduction to ...
For example, the neotenous form of the axolotl — with its broad head bearing the eyes on its upper surface, its well-developed gill arches, the form of its mouth, and the broad, laterally flattened propulsive tail — possesses a whole series of ...
Konrad Lorenz, Agnes von Cranach, 1997
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The Scars of Evolution
Groves raises the question of exactly when the neotenous trend began. He is inclined to regard it rather as Martin regards brain expansion — as a progressive phenomenon. A few neotenous features — such as the shortened face — appear  ...
Elaine Morgan, 1994
9
Environment, Development, and Evolution: Toward a Synthesis
For example, in insects, juvenile hormone (JH) activity prolongation results in " supernumeral" larva development, which yields metathetelic neotenous, incompletely developed adults. The changes to an ontogenetic trajectory at the subspecies ...
Brian Keith Hall, Roy Douglas Pearson, Gerd B. Müller, 2004
10
Dynamics of Romantic Love: Attachment, Caregiving, and Sex
A similar pattern exists for neoteny and the display of ovulatory signals. It is also of interest that, although there is considerable variation in the neotenous qualities across primates, the branch containing humans and our closest relatives ...
Mario Mikulincer, Gail S. Goodman, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEOTENOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term neotenous is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Art of Osamu Tezuka: Astroboy's God of Manga
... manga's similarly neotenous bent – to a public, if officially unacknowledged repayment in the form of Kimba The White Lion re-imagining The ... «Boing Boing, Jun 15»
2
Laughology: managing change with a smile
Especially in this century, things have changed so much in terms of work that what they call your neotenous tendencies, your child-like ... «Re:locate Magazine, May 15»
3
Your Dog Does Actually Love You
“There's long been a theory that dogs are neotenous wolves,” MacLean said. “We see these traits in wolf puppies, but it disappears as they age. «Outside Magazine, Apr 15»
4
Kim Kardashian: 'I look back at photos of myself and cringe'
Her eyes are neotenous, like a Disney princess. Her skin looks like it's been airbrushed, so smooth, sculpted and even it defies belief. «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
5
Tiny travellers of the animal world: Hitchhikers on marine driftwood
Neotenous development in driftwood talitrids involves: fewer moults per life cycle, sexualisation beginning at an earlier moult number, and the ... «Phys.Org, Oct 14»
6
Tap and slide your way through 26 years of music in Theatrhythm …
Visually, the game unites the disparate visual styles of the venerable RPG series by shrinking the characters down into neotenous chibis. «Digital Trends, Jun 14»
7
The tiger of the radish patch
These neotenous salamanders keep their gills and tail fins and may become even bigger than regular ones. Excellent water and poor land ... «St. Albert Gazette, May 14»
8
Inside the weird world of the 'Human Barbie'
... shaved-down slither of a nose, "plasticky skin and wasp waist", immobile facial features and "neotenous" eyes of Disney Princess proportions ... «Irish Independent, Apr 14»
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"This Is Not a Barbie Doll. This Is an Actual Human Being."
Evolution has taught us to think of big eyes as beautiful—it's a so-called neotenous feature, implying youth—but tweak that delicate scale just a little and you've ... «GQ Magazine, Apr 14»
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Controversies from the world of ratite and tinamou evolution (part I)
2003), for example, while the idea that the ratite palate is neotenous is almost certainly completely erroneous (Bock 1963, Elzanowski 1989). «Scientific American, Mar 14»

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