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Neogaea

or Ne·o·ge·a

[nee-uh-jee-uh]
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noun
  1. a biogeographical division comprising the Neotropical region.
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Origin of Neogaea

From New Latin; see origin at neo-, Gaea
Related formsNe·o·gae·an, Ne·o·ge·an, Ne·o·gae·al, Ne·o·ge·al, Ne·o·gae·ic, Ne·o·ge·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for neogaea

Neogaea

noun
  1. a zoogeographical area comprising the Neotropical regionCompare Arctogaea, Notogaea
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Word Origin

C19: New Latin, from neo- + Gaea, from Greek gaia earth
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