Neogaean

Quick meaning: Neogaean is an adjective meaning (biology) Of or relating to the New World, or Western Hemisphere.

Meaning

(biology) Of or relating to the New World, or Western Hemisphere.

Example Sentences

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 […]

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 […]

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.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include neotropical, neogenic, neological, exogonial, geonastic, neogenetic.

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