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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of juvenilizing. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   The retention, by adults in a species, of traits previously seen only in juveniles. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

neotenyneoteny

Etymology

From juvenile + -ization.

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