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ATELEIOSIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence
Synonyms:
ateleiosis; ateliosis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("ateleiosis" is a kind of...):
infantilism (an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics)
Derivation:
ateleiotic (of or relating to ateleiosis)