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ne-

 
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var. of neo- esp. before a vowel: neencephalon.

neo-

 
1. a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,” used in the formation of compound words: neo-Darwinism; Neolithic; neoorthodoxy; neophyte.
2. Chemistry. a combining form used in the names of isomers having a carbon atom attached to four carbon atoms: neoarsphenamine.
Also, especially before a vowel, ne-.

Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of néos; akin to new
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neo- 
Gk. neo-, comb. form of neos "new," from PIE base newos (see new). Used in a seemingly endless number of adjectives and nouns, mostly coined since c.1880.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

neo- pref.

  1. New; recent: neonatal.

  2. New and different: Neo-Freudian.

  3. New and abnormal: neoplasm.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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