neo-
neo- definition
neo- (nē′ō, -ə)
- new, recent, latest Neolithic, Neozoic
- in a new, different, or modified way neologism
- the New World Neotropical
- Chem.
- designating a compound related in some way to an older one neoprene
- indicating a hydrocarbon having at least one carbon atom joined to four other carbon atoms neopentane
Etymology: ModL < Gr neos, young, new
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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