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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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Nermonous 

The act of being anxious while simultaneously being nervous.
I was racing while suddenly, I was clipped and a nermonous feeling erupted as I battle to regain control.
Nermonous by MasterMind2k8 December 15, 2011
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in human race, it’s when you look like a baby. Neotenous are often Asians.
Taehyung is a neotenous
neotenous by uwujia November 25, 2018

Nomotonous

Getting bored of having a certain food too much.
"I love Oreos too but when you eat them five times a day they can get nomotonous"
Nomotonous by lepetitprince September 26, 2013

Neckonousnamous 

Those names that JACKASS parents think are edgy and cool and put that evil upon their child
Neckonousnamous
This parent was a real Necknonousnamous after they named their kid something stupid like:

Lobster
North
West

Julian
Blade
Diesel
Zebulon
Neckonousnamous by Gr8whytebufallo February 21, 2020