neoteny
USnı'ɔtənı
معنی فارسی
زه پايي
معنی کامل و مثالها
/nē ät´'nē/n.
● (جانورشناسی) زه پایی
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Greek words 'neos' meaning 'new' and 'teinein' meaning 'to stretch'.
مثال
- Neoteny is a common phenomenon in certain amphibian species.
- The neoteny of some insects allows them to reproduce without fully developing.
- The study of neoteny has provided insights into evolutionary biology.
ترکیبهای رایج
Study of neoteny Phenomenon of neoteny Process of neoteny
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an evolutionary trend to be born earlier so that development is cut off at an earlier stage and juvenile characteristics are retained in adults of the species