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Keeping some features that are associated with its youthful state, even while the animal itself has reached its mature state. This term is often used to describe the ability of some animals to reach sexual maturity while still larvae.

It also applies to our modern obsession with hairlessness, big eyes, and youthful clothing.
One might think that girls in school uniforms would be a turn off, but they have a certain neotonous appeal.
neotonous by Whirr April 9, 2008
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Neateous 

ADJ.: combination of the words "neat" and "righteous;" to be used as an alternative to either word or when something kickin' is going down.
Amanda: "How do you like my clown shoes?"

Chris: "Those are neateous, fo' sho'!"
Neateous by PTTI925 February 3, 2010

Notenoughtopgunidous 

When you’ve seen either Top Gun or Top Gun: Maverick once or many many times and you now or still have have the dying urge to see it again. It’s a fatal disease that usually takes around 3-4 months to take your life after seeing a Top Gun movie.
Patient: I saw Top Gun: Maverick 5 times all ready and I have a dying urge to see it 5 more times.

Doctor: you’ve got Notenoughtopgunidous and you’re gonna die in the next few months if it doesn’t go away.