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Neogea

or Ne·o·gae·a

[ nee-uh-jee-uh ]
/ ˌni əˈdʒi ə /

noun

a biogeographical division comprising the Neotropical region.

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Origin of Neogea

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Neogea

Ne·o·ge·an, Ne·o·gae·an, adjectiveNe·o·ge·al, Ne·o·gae·al, adjectiveNe·o·ge·ic, Ne·o·gae·ic, adjective

Words nearby Neogea

neofascism, neoformation, neo-Freudian, Neogaea, Neogaean, Neogea, Neogene, neogenesis, neoglaciation, neo-gothic, neogrammarian
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