neoteny
Form of paedomorphism characterised by retention of juvenile features in an adult individual via slowed or delayed maturation.
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paedomorphism
Phylogenetic state in which juvenile or larval characters are retained in and throughout the adult stage. May arise via neoteny or progenesis.