| 释义 |
ne·o·tenic
\|nēə|tēnik, -ten-\ adjective
also ne·o·te·nous \-tēnəs\; or ne·o·tei·nic \-tēnik, -tīn-, -tān-\
Etymology: neotenic, neoteinic International Scientific Vocabulary neoten-, neotein- (from New Latin neotenia, neoteinia neoteny) + -ic; neotenous from neoteny + -ous
1. : of, relating to, or exhibiting neoteny
2. usually neoteinic : being a newly developed king or queen of a termite colony following the loss of the previous royalties |