neoteny neotenous • neoteric · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · neoteny · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (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. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079