What does neogaean mean?
Neogaean means (biology) Of or relating to the New World, or Western Hemisphere..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(biology) Of or relating to the New World, or Western Hemisphere..
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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Neogaean means (biology) Of or relating to the New World, or Western Hemisphere..
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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 […]
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