ne-
combining form
a variant of neo-, esp used before a vowel
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Nearctic
neo- or (sometimes before a vowel) ne-
combining form
(sometimes capital) new, recent, or a new or modern form or development
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neoclassicism
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neocolonialism
(usually capital) the most recent subdivision of a geological period
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Neogene
Origin
from Greek neos newne-
1
variant of neo- especially before a vowel:
neencephalon.
ne-
combining form
or neo-
a. new : recent
Neogene
b. new and different period or form of
Neoplatonism
: in a new and different form or manner
Neoplatonic
c. New World
Neotropical
d. new and abnormal
neoplasm
2. new chemical compound isomeric with or otherwise related to (such) a compound
neostigmine
combining form
or neo-
ETYMOLOGY Greek, from neos new — more at new
1.a. new : recent
Neogene
b. new and different period or form of
Neoplatonism
: in a new and different form or manner
Neoplatonic
c. New World
Neotropical
d. new and abnormal
neoplasm
2. new chemical compound isomeric with or otherwise related to (such) a compound
neostigmine
ne-
combining form
or neo-
Etymology: Greek, from neos new — more at new
1.
a. : new : recent
< neologism >
< neophyte >
b. : a new and different period or form of something (as a faith, school, or language) — often joined to the second element with a hyphen
< neo-Chippendale >
< Neo-Darwinism >
< Neo-Latin >
< Neo-platonism >
c. : of recent forms — opposed to pale-
< neobotanist >
< neobotany >
< neontology >
d. : neozoic — opposed to pale-
< Neocrinoidea >
< Neolithic >
e. : imitation : pseudo
f. : the New World
< Nearctic >
< Neotropical >
g. : an immature form
< neofetus >
h. : a more recently developed part (as of a plant or animal)
< neomorph >
i. : an abnormal new formation
< neoplasm >
2.
a. : the one among several isomeric hydrocarbons that has been recently classified and contains at least one carbon atom connected directly with four other carbon atoms
< neohexane >
— compare is-, normal 10e
b. : a new chemical compound isomeric with or otherwise related to the one to whose name it is prefixed
< neoarsphenamine >
3. : the latest subdivision of a division of geologic time
< Neopaleozoic >
— distinguished from mes- and eo-
or neo-
1.
a.
< neologism >
< neophyte >
b.
< neo-Chippendale >
< Neo-Darwinism >
< Neo-Latin >
< Neo-platonism >
c.
< neobotanist >
< neobotany >
< neontology >
d.
< Neocrinoidea >
< Neolithic >
e.
f.
< Nearctic >
< Neotropical >
g.
< neofetus >
h.
< neomorph >
i.
< neoplasm >
2.
a.
< neohexane >
— compare is-, normal 10e
b.
< neoarsphenamine >
3.
< Neopaleozoic >
— distinguished from mes- and eo-