Neotenin
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A juvenile hormone, present in insects, which ensures growth of the larva while preventing metamorphosis. uncountable
"Moreover, as we shall see, evidence has accumulated to show that this hormone brings about suppression of adult characters by favouring the differentiation of larval characters. It has therefore been called fore preference the 'juvenile hormone'. If a Greek term is preferred it might be called 'neotenin'."
Example
More examples"Moreover, as we shall see, evidence has accumulated to show that this hormone brings about suppression of adult characters by favouring the differentiation of larval characters. It has therefore been called fore preference the 'juvenile hormone'. If a Greek term is preferred it might be called 'neotenin'."
Etymology
From neoteny + -in.
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