Neogea

Or Ne·o·gae·a

[nee-uh-jee-uh]

noun

1. a biogeographical division comprising the Neotropical region.

Other Word Forms

• Neogean adjective
• Neogaean adjective
• Neogeal adjective
• Neogaeal adjective
• Neogeic adjective
• Neogaeic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Neogea¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from New Latin; neo-, Gaia