[{"word":"neoteny","phonetic":"/niˈɒtəni/","phonetics":[{"text":"/niˈɒtəni/","audio":""},{"text":"/niˈɑːtəni/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Most amphibians are aquatic only while young, but some amphibians with neoteny remain aquatic even as adults."},{"definition":"The sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["pedomorphism"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/neoteny"]}]