neoteny

neoteny

美 [ni'ɒtənɪ] 　英 [ni:'ɒtɪnɪ]

• n.【动】幼态持续
• 网络幼态成熟；幼态延续；性早熟

英汉解释

n.	1. 【动】幼态持续,幼期性熟

英英解释

n.	1. the existence of juvenile features in an adult animal, e.g. the retention of gills in some salamanders

例句

They are now probing other parts of the brain in humans, chimps and macaques to see where neoteny might play a role.

目前科学家正在探查人类、黑猩猩和恒河猴其他的大脑部位是否也有幼态持续的现象。

Gould's idea about neoteny remains controversial, to say the least.

至少可以说，古尔德的幼态持续理论仍存在争议。

But Alexander Harcourt, professor emeritus of anthropology at UC Davis, regards neoteny as "still a viable concept. "

但是加州大学戴维斯分校人类学名誉教授亚历山大·哈克特认为幼态持续的解释依然是可行的。

Because neoteny means the retention of immature qualities into adulthood.

因为幼态持续指不成熟的素质保持到成年。

The juvenile stages and neoteny observed by him may also be explained in this way.

他所看到的幼态阶段和幼态成熟也可利用这种方法来解释。

NEOTENY AND MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF BIOS

幼态成熟学说与生物的形态演化