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Retention of larva characters even after sexual maturity is called as

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Parthenogensis
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Ontogenesis
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Phyllogenesis
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Neoteny
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Solution

The correct option is D Neoteny
Neoteny can be defined as the retention of the larval form beyond the usual age of maturation with the possibility of the development of sexual organs progenesis, but eventually, the organism still matures into the adult form.

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