neo-: Meaning and Definition of

neo-

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  1. a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,” used in the formation of compound words: neo-Darwinism; Neolithic; neoorthodoxy; neophyte.
  2. a combining form used in the names of isomers having a carbon atom attached to four carbon atoms: neoarsphenamine.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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