neoteny

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun neoteny is

(biology) the retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.

As nouns the difference between neoteny and null

is that neoteny is (biology) the retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult while null is zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

As nouns the difference between neoteny and monotony

is that neoteny is (biology) the retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult while monotony is tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.

As a noun neoteny

is (biology) the retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.

As an adjective paedomorphic is

of, relating to, or resulting from the retention of juvenile characteristics by an adult.

As nouns the difference between prognosis and neoteny

is that prognosis is (medicine) a forecast of the future course of a disease or disorder, based on medical knowledge while neoteny is (biology) the retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between parthenogenesis and neoteny

is that parthenogenesis is (biology) while neoteny is (biology) the sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage.

As nouns the difference between parthenogenesis and neoteny

is that parthenogenesis is (biology) while neoteny is (biology) the retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.

In biology terms the difference between metamorphosis and neoteny

is that metamorphosis is a change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog. while neoteny is the sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage.

As nouns the difference between metamorphosis and neoteny

is that metamorphosis is a transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery while neoteny is the retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.

In biology terms the difference between neoteny and pedogenesis

is that neoteny is the sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage while pedogenesis is larval or preadult reproduction in some insects.