Hyphenation of neoteny

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word neoteny? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of neoteny:

1.	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

Synonyms of neoteny:

noun	evolutionary trend

Last hyphenations of this language

aristogenic ear-filling winter-standing peritroch path- hoary-leaved Stipiturus tingly sextarius Nonagons ledger frosk alerter cockish ribroast esdi populism Wrightson megalopsychy

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