as in undeveloped
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Recent Examples of underdeveloped
Mehra said an underdeveloped jaw could reduce airway size, encourage mouth breathing and disrupt sleep.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
However, the VNOs in humans are relatively smaller and may be too underdeveloped to process pheromones in the same way.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In Nova's case, her pituitary gland is underdeveloped and significantly smaller than normal, leading to a severe growth-hormone deficiency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
One leading hypothesis suggests that the part of our brain responsible for memory – the hippocampus – is underdeveloped at that stage of life and isn’t ready to store memories.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
However, the VNOs in humans are relatively smaller and may be too underdeveloped to process pheromones in the same way.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In Nova's case, her pituitary gland is underdeveloped and significantly smaller than normal, leading to a severe growth-hormone deficiency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
One leading hypothesis suggests that the part of our brain responsible for memory – the hippocampus – is underdeveloped at that stage of life and isn’t ready to store memories.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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