English Words: N

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neolepidopterannoun

Any butterfly or moth in the clade Neolepidoptera.

neolibnoun

neoliberal

neoliberaladj

In accordance with, or subscribing to, neoliberalism.

neoliberalisationnoun

Alternative form of neoliberalization.

neoliberalismnoun

A political ideology or ideological trend based on neoclassical economics that espouses economic liberalism, favouring trade liberalisation, financial deregulation, a small government, privatisation and liberalisation of government businesses, passive antitrust enforcement, accepting greater economic inequality and disfavouring unionisation.

neoliberalistnoun

A supporter of neoliberalism.

neoliberallyadv

In a neoliberal manner.

neolinguistnoun

One who studies neolinguistics.

neolinguisticadj

Relating to neolinguistics.

neolinguisticsnoun

A school of linguistics founded by Matteo Bartoli as a reaction to the Neogrammarians.

neolitenoun

A dark green silicate of aluminium and magnesium.

neolithnoun

A stone implement from the Neolithic era.

Neolithicname

The period of prehistory from circa 8500 to 4500 BCE.

Neolithic Revolutionname

the discovery of agriculture

Neolithicallyadv

in a manner characteristic of the Neolithic era

neolocaladj

living together at a new residence.

neolocalitynoun

The condition of being neolocal

neolocalizationnoun

A new localization, typically of a gene

neolocalizeverb

To move a gene to a new location

neolocallyadv

In a neolocal manner.

Neologadj

Pertaining to a liberal and reformist current of Hungarian Judaism.

neologianismnoun

Archaic form of neologism.

neologicaladj

Of or pertaining to neology.

neologicallyadv

In a neological manner.

neologicitynoun

The quality of being a neologism (a newly-coined word).

neologisernoun

Someone who neologises; a coiner of new words.

neologismnoun

A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.

neologistnoun

One who coins a new word or new words.

neologisticadj

Of or pertaining to neologisms.

neologisticallyadv

In a neologistic manner.

neologizationnoun

The act or process of neologizing; the creation of new terms.

neologizeverb

To coin a new word.

neologizernoun

Someone who neologizes; a coiner of new words.

neologynoun

The study or art of neologizing (creating new words).

neolophidnoun

A newly-formed lophid

neolymphangiogenesisnoun

The formation of new lymphatic vessels or tissue

neolymphoidadj

Relating to or composed of newly-formed lymphoid material.

neomaleadj

Describing an organism whose sex has reverted from female to male.

neomammalnoun

A mammal with a neomammalian brain.

neomammalianadj

Of or relating to the cerebral neocortex, which (according to the triune brain model) arose relatively late in mammalian evolution.

neomedievaladj

Describing the modern revival of medieval themes, or their use in music and popular culture

neomelianoun

The rearing of offspring by animals

neomelodicadj

Of or relating to a genre of Italian music combining pop music with traditional Neapolitan songs.

neomembranenoun

A newly-formed membrane (typically, on a wound)

neomenianoun

The time of the new moon; the beginning of the month in the lunar calendar.

neomentholnoun

The 1-epimer of menthol.

neomercantilismnoun

A modern economic policy that involves a return to the policies of mercantilism

neomercantilistnoun

A proponent of neomercantilism.

neomesolophidnoun

A newly-formed mesolophid

neometabolousadj

Relating to neometaboly

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