neogaean
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Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From neo- + Ancient Greek γαῖα (gaîa, “earth”) + -an.
Adjective edit
neogaean (not comparable)
- (biology) Of or relating to the New World, or Western Hemisphere.
- 1866 June, A. American, “Arrangement of Families of Birds”, in Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, volume 8, number 210, published 1869, page 8:
- The first list includes the generally accepted families of the neogaean—or new world—birds, embracing both those peculiar to America and those found in the old world […]
- 1941, Jan Theodoor Henrard, “Notes on the Nomenclature of Some Grasses, II”, in Blumea […], volume 4, number 3, page 500:
- We are quite satisfied that such a characteristic and deviating plant of the tribe of the Bromeae is placed in a distinct genus, which is at the same time quite in accordance with its curious neogaean distribution.
- 1975, R.E.G. Pichi Sermolli, “Taxonomic Notes on Some African Species of Elaphoglossum”, in Fern Gazette[1], volume 11, numbers 2–3, page 95:
- The study of many specimens belonging to both gerontogaean and neogaean species of the group has shown me […] the best characteristics to distinguish the different species […]
Further reading edit
- “neogæan”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.