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neotenic

/nˌiətˈinɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neotenic
IPA
/nˌiətˈinɪk/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting neoteny

noun

Such an organism

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English neoteny Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English neotenic From neoteny + -ic.

Inflected Forms

neotenics (plural)

Phrases

neotenic complex syndrome

Synonyms

pedomorphic neotenous

Rhymes With

scenic wieneke

Questions

How do you pronounce neotenic?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˌiətˈinɪk/.
What does neotenic mean?
Exhibiting neoteny
Where does neotenic come from?
Etymology tree English neoteny Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English neotenic From neoteny + -ic.

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