neotenicadj.

Brit.

/ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈtɛnɪk/, U.S.

/ˌnioʊˈtɛnɪk/,

/ˌnioʊˈtinɪk/

Forms: 1800s–1900s neoteinic, 1800s– neotenic.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements; perhaps modelled on a German lexical item, or perhaps modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: neo- comb. form, Greek τείνειν , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < neo- comb. form + ancient Greek τείνειν to extend (see tone n.) + -ic suffix, after German neotenisch (1884) or Italian neotenico (1885 or earlier). Compare French néotenique (1887 as noun). Compare slightly later neotenia n., neoteny n.

Biology.

Exhibiting neoteny; of, relating to, or resulting from neoteny.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > sexual organs and reproduction > [adjective] > relating to sexual maturity in larval form

neotenic1894

neotenous1920

the world > life > biology > biological processes > evolution > [adjective] > morphogenesis > derivation or appearance of characters

paedomorphic1892

neotenic1894

fetalized1922

caenogenetic1930

neotene1987

1894 Proc. Entomol. Soc. 14 Mar. p. vii What Grassi calls neoteinic queens, that is fertile females, that in some portions of the development of the body still retain the immature condition.

1898 Proc. Royal Soc. 1897–8 62 244 The nephrostomes in adult Amphibia are in all probability a neotenic character.

1932 J. S. Huxley Probl. Relative Growth ii. 67 Workers [sc. termites] have been derived from soldiers by a suppression of their final development into the normal big-jawed type—..in fact, they are neotenic.

1974 M. W. Fox Understanding your Cat viii. 172 The poodle and Yorkie..are genetically more neotenic (infantile) than many other breeds.

1991 N.Y. Times Mag. 22 Dec. 20/2 In both physical appearance and in behavior, the farther today's wild sheep live from the eastern Mediterranean region..the more pronounced their neotenic traits.

2001 BBC Wildlife Sept. 53/2 Larvaceans, neotenic pelagic sea squirts which repeatedly build their own jelly houses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	neotenic
释义	neotenicadj. Brit. /ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈtɛnɪk/, U.S. /ˌnioʊˈtɛnɪk/, /ˌnioʊˈtinɪk/ Forms: 1800s–1900s neoteinic, 1800s– neotenic. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements; perhaps modelled on a German lexical item, or perhaps modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: neo- comb. form, Greek τείνειν , -ic suffix. Etymology: < neo- comb. form + ancient Greek τείνειν to extend (see tone n.) + -ic suffix, after German neotenisch (1884) or Italian neotenico (1885 or earlier). Compare French néotenique (1887 as noun). Compare slightly later neotenia n., neoteny n. Biology. Exhibiting neoteny; of, relating to, or resulting from neoteny. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > sexual organs and reproduction > [adjective] > relating to sexual maturity in larval form neotenic1894 neotenous1920 the world > life > biology > biological processes > evolution > [adjective] > morphogenesis > derivation or appearance of characters paedomorphic1892 neotenic1894 fetalized1922 caenogenetic1930 neotene1987 1894 Proc. Entomol. Soc. 14 Mar. p. vii What Grassi calls neoteinic queens, that is fertile females, that in some portions of the development of the body still retain the immature condition. 1898 Proc. Royal Soc. 1897–8 62 244 The nephrostomes in adult Amphibia are in all probability a neotenic character. 1932 J. S. Huxley Probl. Relative Growth ii. 67 Workers [sc. termites] have been derived from soldiers by a suppression of their final development into the normal big-jawed type—..in fact, they are neotenic. 1974 M. W. Fox Understanding your Cat viii. 172 The poodle and Yorkie..are genetically more neotenic (infantile) than many other breeds. 1991 N.Y. Times Mag. 22 Dec. 20/2 In both physical appearance and in behavior, the farther today's wild sheep live from the eastern Mediterranean region..the more pronounced their neotenic traits. 2001 BBC Wildlife Sept. 53/2 Larvaceans, neotenic pelagic sea squirts which repeatedly build their own jelly houses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1894
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