"neotene" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "Back-formation from neoteny.",
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        "A reproductively mature animal in a juvenile form."
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          "reproductively",
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          "juvenile",
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        "(zoology) A reproductively mature animal in a juvenile form."
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        "biology",
        "natural-sciences",
        "zoology"
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  "word": "neotene"
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        "A reproductively mature animal in a juvenile form."
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        "(zoology) A reproductively mature animal in a juvenile form."
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