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Explore Neotenous through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like neotenic. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Neotenous in a sentence

Neotenous meaning

  1. Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
  2. Babyfaced.

Synonyms of Neotenous

neotenic evolutionary trend

Related words

Other words often associated with Neotenous or its synonyms:

trend drift movement

Using Neotenous

  • The main meaning on this page is: Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult. | Babyfaced.
  • Useful related words include: neotenic, evolutionary trend.

Context around Neotenous

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

skulls 1× individuals 1× features 1×

Sentence patterns with Neotenous

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

are their neotenous skulls citation 1× the neotenous individuals have 1× would be neotenous features for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a prime example 1× the neotenous individuals 1× this implies that 1×

Common sentence endings:

and cooler environment 1× features for adults 1× increases in size 1×

Words around Neotenous

Just before it in the word index:

neotenic 2 neotel 3 neotame 3 neosho 29 neoscoin 4 neos 21

Just after it in the word index:

neoteny 10 neoteric 2 neotonics 2 neotrope 3 neotropic 2 neotropical 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Neotenous

  • In this selection, "neotenous" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, skulls, individuals and features stand out and add context to how "neotenous" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are their neotenous skulls citation and the neotenous individuals have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "neotenous" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with neotenous

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This implies that proportionately large heads and proportionately short legs would be neotenous features for adults. (16 words)

A prime example are their neotenous skulls. citation The shape of their skull does not change into adulthood; it only increases in size. (23 words)

The neotenous individuals have higher survivorship as well as higher fecundity than the salamanders that had gone to the adult form in the higher altitude and cooler environment. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

The neotenous individuals have higher survivorship as well as higher fecundity than the salamanders that had gone to the adult form in the higher altitude and cooler environment. (28 words)

A prime example are their neotenous skulls. citation The shape of their skull does not change into adulthood; it only increases in size. (23 words)

This implies that proportionately large heads and proportionately short legs would be neotenous features for adults. (16 words)

Example sentences (3)

A prime example are their neotenous skulls. citation The shape of their skull does not change into adulthood; it only increases in size.

The neotenous individuals have higher survivorship as well as higher fecundity than the salamanders that had gone to the adult form in the higher altitude and cooler environment.

This implies that proportionately large heads and proportionately short legs would be neotenous features for adults.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "neotenous" in a sentence?
An example: "A prime example are their neotenous skulls. citation The shape of their skull does not change into adulthood; it only increases in size." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "neotenous" from authentic English texts.
What does "neotenous" mean?
Neotenous means: Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
What are synonyms of "neotenous"?
Common synonyms of "neotenous" include: neotenic, evolutionary trend.
How many example sentences with "neotenous" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "neotenous", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.