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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. evolutionary biology
  3. evolution
  4. neoteny

Preferred term

neoteny

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The persistence of some larval or juvenile characteristics in adults of the species, as seen in some amphibians, worms, arthropods, plants etc.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • paedomorphosis

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/213511

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