English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 93 of 488

neognosticadj

Of or pertaining to neognosticism.

neognosticismnoun

Any relatively modern Gnostic movement.

neogobiidnoun

Any goby of the tribe Neogobiini.

neogothnoun

A member of a subculture derived from goth, with newer influences such as emo and nu metal.

neogothicadj

Alternative form of neo-Gothic.

Neogrammariannoun

A member or follower of a 19th-century school of German linguists who first advanced the theory of regular sound change.

neogrammaticaladj

Relating to the theory of the Neogrammarians.

neographicadj

Of or relating to innovative forms of writing.

neographynoun

A constructed script; a synthetic system of writing.

neogrifolinnoun

The phenol 5-methyl-4-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]benzene-1,3-diol present in a polypore of genus Albatrellus

neoharringtoninenoun

An alkaloid related to cephalotaxine

neoHebbianadj

Describing Hebbian mechanisms in the brain mediated by dopamine

neohecogeninnoun

sisalagenin

neohepaticadj

Relating to liver tissue that is the result of transplantation

neohesperidosylnoun

A radical derived from neohesperidose

neohexenenoun

The aliphatic alkene 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene

neohippienoun

Alternative form of neohippy.

neohippynoun

A new age hippy.

neohumanismnoun

A holistic philosophical theory given by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar that redefines humanity and humanism, and in which universalism plays a central role.

neohumanistnoun

A follower of neohumanism.

neohumanisticadj

Resembling or relating to neohumanism.

neohybridnoun

A newly-formed hybrid, typically of a crop plant

neoichnologicaladj

Relating to neoichnology

neoichnologistnoun

A person who studies neoichnology (marks in sediment or soil).

neoichnologynoun

A branch of ichnology concerned with the study of modern traces (such as burrows, trails, etc.) created by organisms on and within fresh sediments

neoidealistnoun

A proponent of neoidealism

neoimperialadj

Synonym of neoimperialist.

neoimperialismnoun

A contemporary form of imperialism; modern imperialistic practices by a country, such as using influence and power to dominate smaller countries.

neoimperialistnoun

A supporter of neoimperialism.

neoimperialisticadj

Exhibiting or relating to neoimperialism.

neoimpressionismnoun

A genre of French impressionist art that used pointillism to achieve a more formal composition.

neoimpressionistnoun

An artist working in neoimpressionism.

neoimpressionisticadj

Of or relating to neoimpressionism.

neoinnervationnoun

The formation of new nerves.

neointimanoun

A new layer of arterial intima, especially that formed on a prosthesis

neointimaladj

Of or pertaining to the neointima

neoisletnoun

A newly-formed islet

Neoismnoun

A subcultural network of artistic performance and media experimentalists, using pseudonyms, pranks, paradoxes, plagiarism, and fakes so as to attempt to defy categorization.

neoisocarvomentholnoun

The monoterpenoid (1S,2R,5S)-2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol isomeric with carvomenthol

Neoistnoun

A participant in the Neoism movement.

neojusticidinnoun

Any of a particular class of lignans

neokorosnoun

The guardian of a temple in Ancient Greece

neokotalanolnoun

An isomer of kotalanol (2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-7-[(2R,3S,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)thiolan-1-ium-1-yl]heptane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol

neolabnoun

A startup that does fundamental research.

neolactotetraosylceramidenoun

A glycosphingolipid found in the nervous system, containing four monosaccharide residues and a ceramide. It acts as an enzyme to catalyse certain biochemical reactions.

neolalianoun

The tendency, of some psychotics, to talk using new or meaningless words

neolaminatenoun

A neoplastic laminate

neolaminationnoun

The formation of a neolaminate

neolatrynoun

The worship of novelty; excessive fondness for new things or ideas.

neolectinnoun

Any synthetic lectin not found in nature

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The English alphabetical index for the letter N contains 24,391 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 488 pages, and you are currently viewing page 93. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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