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ShareNeoteny is the retention, by adults in a species, of traits previously seen only in juveniles (pedomorphosis/paedomorphosis), and is a subject studied in the field of developmental biology.
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In neoteny, the physiological (or somatic) development of an animal or organism is slowed or delayed.
Ultimately this process results in the retention, in the adults of a species, of juvenile physical characteristics well into maturity.
In vertebrate biology, neoteny is most easily identified when sexually mature, completely viable juveniles or larva are found.
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