Neoteny
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<dinofyi-glossary slug="neoteny"></dinofyi-glossary>The retention of juvenile features into adulthood. Some small theropods show neotenic features — large eyes and rounded skulls — that may have aided social bonding.
Category: Reproduction & Growth