Neotenin Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix neo-

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

A juvenile hormone, present in insects, which ensures growth of the larva while preventing metamorphosis.

See Also

insect juvenile hormone larva corpus allatum metamorphosis

Related Terms

insect juvenile hormone larva corpus allatum metamorphosis

Rhyming Words

nin knin banin munin benin pinin venin lenin ronin bonin kanin renin janin genin tonin oenin kinin linin granin hennin

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