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neocolonialism

Control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures. In contrast to colonialism, in which one country controls another territory by military force.

Neocomian

Of or pertaining to the lower greensand.

neocortex

The cortical part of the neencephalon; the most recently evolved part of the cerebral cortex of the brain of higher animals, and the site of most of the higher brain functions; called also neopallium.

Neocosmic

Of or pertaining to the universe in its present state; specifically, pertaining to the races of men known to history.

Neocracy

Government by new or inexperienced hands; upstart rule; raw or untried officials.

Neocriticism

The form of Neo-Kantianism developed by French idealists, following C. Renouvier. It rejects the noumena of Kant, restricting knowledge to phenomena as constituted by a priori categories.

Neodamode

In ancient Sparta, one of those Helots who were freed by the state in reward for military service.

Neodymium

The chemical element of atomic number 60, one of the rare earth elements. Symbol Nd. Atomic weight 144.27.

Neogaean

Of or pertaining to the New World, or Western Hemisphere.

Neogen

An alloy resembling silver, and consisting chiefly of copper, zinc, and nickel, with small proportions of tin, aluminium, and bismuth.

Neogrammarian

One of a group of philologists who apply phonetic laws more widely and strictly than was formerly done, and who maintain that these laws admit of no real exceptions.

neoliberalism

A political orientation originating in the 1960s, blending liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth.

Neolithic

Of or pertaining to, or designating, an era characterized by late remains in stone; the late stone age. Estimated as beginning around 9000 b. c. in the Middle East, this period is characterized by the beginnings of farming, the domestication of animals, and the manufacture of textiles and pottery.

Neological Neologic

Of or pertaining to neology; employing new words; of the nature of, or containing, new words or new doctrines.

Neologism

The introduction of new words, or the use of old words in a new sense.

Neologist

One who introduces new words or new senses of old words into a language.

Neologize

To introduce or use new words or terms or new uses of old words.

Neology

The introduction of a new word, or of words or significations, into a language; as, the present nomenclature of chemistry is a remarkable instance of neology.

Neomenia

The time of the new moon; the beginning of the month in the lunar calendar.

Neomenoidea

A division of vermiform gastropod mollusks, without a shell, belonging to the Isopleura.

Neomorph

A structure, part, or organ developed independently, that is, not derived from a similar structure, part, or organ, in a preexisting form.

neonatal

of or pertaining to a neonate; as, neonatal care; a neonatal unit at a hospital.

neonate

A newborn child, especially one less than one month old.

Neonomian

Of or pertaining to the Neonomians, or in accordance with their doctrines.

Neophyte

A new convert or proselyte; -- a name given by the early Christians, and still given by the Roman Catholics, to such as have recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, esp. to converts from heathenism or Judaism.

Neoplasia

Growth or development of new material; neoplasty.

Neoplasm

A new formation or tissue, the product of morbid action.

Neoplastic

Of or pertaining to neoplasty, or neoplasia.

Neoplasty

Restoration of a part by granulation, adhesive inflammation, or autoplasty.

Neoplatonic

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, Neoplatonism or the Neoplatonists.

Neoplatonism

A pantheistic eclectic school of philosophy, of which Plotinus was the chief (a. d. 205-270), and which sought to reconcile the Platonic and Aristotelian systems with Oriental theosophy. It tended to mysticism and theurgy, and was the last product of Greek philosophy.

Neoplatonist

One who held to Neoplatonism; a member of the Neoplatonic school.

Neorama

A panorama of the interior of a building, seen from within.

Neossine

The substance constituting the edible bird's nest.

Neoterism

An innovation or novelty; a neoteric word or phrase.

Neoterist

One who introduces new words or phrases; a neologist.

Neoterize

To innovate; to coin or introduce new words.

Neotropical

Belonging to, or designating, a region of the earth's surface which comprises most of South America, the Antilles, and tropical North America.

Neozoic

More recent than the Paleozoic, -- that is, including the Mesozoic and Cenozoic.

Nepa

A genus of aquatic hemipterous insects. The species feed upon other insects and are noted for their voracity; -- called also scorpion bug and water scorpion.

Nepalese

A native or natives of Nepal, or an inhabitant of Nepal.

Nepaulese

Of or pertaining to Nepal (formerly written Nepaul), a kingdom North of India; same as Nepalese. A native or natives of Nepal.

Nepenthaceae

A natural family coextensive with the genus Nepenthes.

Nepenthe

A drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow; -- by some supposed to have been opium or hasheesh. Hence, anything soothing and comforting.

Nepeta

A genus of labiate plants, including the catnip and ground ivy.

Nephalism

Total abstinence from spirituous liquor.

Nephalist

One who advocates or practices nephalism.

Nephelite Nepheline

A mineral occuring at Vesuvius, in glassy hexagonal crystals; also elsewhere, in grayish or greenish masses having a greasy luster, as the variety elaeolite. It is a silicate of aluminia, soda, and potash.

Nephelodometer

An instrument for reckoning the distances or velocities of clouds.

Nephelometer

An instrument for measuring or registering the amount of cloudiness.

Nephew

A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant.

Nephoscope

An instrument for observing the clouds and their velocity.

Nephralgy Nephralgia

Neuralgia of the kidneys; a disease characterized by pain in the region of the kidneys without any structural lesion of the latter.

Nephridium

A segmental tubule; one of the tubules of the primitive urinogenital organs; a segmental organ. See Illust. under Loeven's larva.

nephrite

A hard compact mineral, of a dark green color, formerly worn as a remedy for diseases of the kidneys, whence its name; kidney stone; a kind of jade. It varies in color from white to dark green. It is the more common and less valuable variety of jade, the other being jadeite. Large deposits are found in Australia. Called also nephritic stone. See also Jade.

Nephritic

A medicine adapted to relieve or cure disease of the kidneys.

nephrolithic

Of or pertaining to kidney stones, or renal calculi.

Nephrology

A treatise on, or the science which treats of, the kidneys, and their structure and functions.

Nephropsidae

A natural family in some classifications coextensive with the Homaridae.

Nephrostome

The funnel-shaped opening of a nephridium into the body cavity.

Nephrotomy

Extraction of stone from the kidney by cutting.

Nephthys

The goddess associated with ritual of the dead; sister of Geb and Nut; wife of Set.

Nepidae

A natural family of water scorpions.

Nepotic

Of or pertaining to nepotism.

Nepotism

Undue attachment to relations; favoritism shown to members of one's family; bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim.

Neptune

The son of Saturn and Ops, the god of the waters, especially of the sea. He is represented as bearing a trident for a scepter.

Neptunian

Of or pertaining to the ocean or sea.

Neptunicentric

As seen from Neptune, or having Neptune as a center; as, Neptunicentric longitude or force.

Neptunium

A radioactive metallic element of atomic number 93, produced in nuclear reactors from Plutonium or Uranium. Symbol Np; The atomic weight of the most stable isotope is 237.0482.

Nereid

A sea nymph, one of the daughters of Nereus, who were attendants upon Neptune, and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes with the human form entire, and sometimes with the tail of a fish.

Nereidian

Any annelid resembling Nereis, or of the family Lycoridae or allied families.

Nerita

A genus of marine gastropods, mostly natives of warm climates.

Nerite

Any mollusk of the genus Nerita.

neritic

Relating to the belt or region of shallow water adjoining the seacost; as, neritic fauna.

neritid

An operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell.

Neritidae

A natural family comprising the neritids.

Neritina

A genus including numerous species of shells resembling Nerita in form. They mostly inhabit brackish water, and are often delicately tinted.

Nerka

The most important salmon of Alaska (Oncorhinchus nerka), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; -- called also red salmon, redfish, blueback, and sawqui.

Nero

A Roman emperor notorious for debauchery and barbarous cruelty; hence, any profligate and cruel ruler or merciless tyrant.

Nero-antico

A beautiful black marble found in fragments among Roman ruins, and usually thought to have come from ancient Laconia.

Neroli

An essential oil obtained by distillation from the flowers of the orange. It has a strong odor, and is used in perfumery, etc.

Nerthus

The Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Norse Njord.

Nervation

The arrangement of nerves and veins, especially those of leaves; neuration.

nerve

One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying tissues, which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various parts of the animal body.

Nerve

To give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm.

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