neo-
combining form
variants:
or before a vowel ne-
Definition of neo-
1a
: new : recent
Neogene
b
: new and different period or form of
Neoplatonism
: in a new and different form or manner
Neoplatonic
c
: New World
Nearctic Neotropical
d
: new and abnormal
neoplasm
2
: new chemical compound isomeric with or otherwise related to (such) a compound
neostigmine
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“Neo-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neo-. Accessed 7 May. 2021.
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