néoténie

== French == === Etymology === Based on Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “young”) and τείνειν (teínein, “tend to”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === néoténie f (plural néoténies) (biology) neoteny (retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult) (biology) neoteny (sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage) === Further reading === “néoténie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012