NEO


abbreviation
  1. near-earth object.

Other definitions for neo- (2 of 2)

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.

Origin of neo-

2
<Greek, combining form of néos; akin to new
  • Also especially before a vowel, ne-.

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British Dictionary definitions for neo-

neo-

combining form
  1. (sometimes capital) new, recent, or a new or modern form or development: neoclassicism; neocolonialism

  2. (usually capital) the most recent subdivision of a geological period: Neogene

Origin of neo-

1
from Greek neos new

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