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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Nemesis
noun (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

nemophila
noun any plant of the genus Nemophila

Nenets
Nentsi noun a Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed of northern Siberia

neo
adjective (used as a combining form) recent or new; ``neo` is a combining form in words like `neocolonialism``

neo-Darwinian
adjective of or relating to Darwin`s theories as modified by modern genetic findings; `Neo-Darwinian theories`

neo-Darwinism
noun a modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations

neo-Lamarckian
adjective of or relating to a modern version of Lamarckism; `Neo-Lamarckian theories`

Neo-Lamarckism
noun a modern Lamarckian theory emphasizing the importance of environmental factors in genetic changes and retaining the notion of the inheritance of acquired characters

Neo-Latin
New Latin noun Latin since the Renaissance; used for scientific nomenclature

Neoceratodus
genus Neoceratodus noun extant Australian lungfishes

neoclassic
neoclassical adjective characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style

neoclassicism
noun revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation

neoclassicist
neoclassicistic adjective relating to or advocating neoclassicism

neocolonialism
noun control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures

neoconservatism
noun an approach to politics or theology that represents a return to a traditional point of view (in contrast to more liberal or radical schools of thought of the 1960s)

neoconservative
neocon noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism

neocortical
adjective of or relating to the neocortex of the cerebrum

neodymium
Nd noun a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium

neoexpressionism
noun an art movement based on expressionism; developed in 1980s in Europe and United States; crudely drawn garish paintings

Neofiber
genus Neofiber noun round-tailed muskrat

Neohygrophorus
genus Neohygrophorus noun a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae

Neohygrophorus angelesianus
noun a fungus with a small brown convex cap with a depressed disc; waxy wine-colored gills and a brown stalk; fruits in or near melting snow banks in the western mountains of North America

Neolentinus
genus Neolentinus noun a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae

Neolentinus ponderosus
noun a gilled polypore with a large cap (up to 15 inches in diameter) and a broad stalk; edible when young and tender

neoliberal
adjective having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values

neoliberalism
noun a political orientation originating in the 1960s; blends liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth

neolith
noun a stone tool from the Neolithic Age

neolithic
adjective of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic); `evidence of neolithic settlements`

Neolithic Age
Neolithic noun latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere)

neologism
neology noun the act of inventing a word or phrase

neologist
noun a lexicographer of new words and expressions

neomycin
fradicin noun an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery

Neomys
genus Neomys noun a genus of Soricidae

neon
Ne noun a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

neon lamp
neon induction lamp noun a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube

neonatal
adjective relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth; `neonatal care`; `the neonatal period`

neonatal death
noun death of a liveborn infant within the first 28 days of life

neonatal intensive care unit
NICU noun an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn

neonatal mortality
neonatal mortality rate noun the death rate during the first 28 days of life

neonatal period
noun the first 28 days of life

neonate
newborn noun a baby from birth to four weeks

neonatology
noun that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates

neopallium
neocortex noun the cortical part of the neencephalon

neophobia
noun a morbid fear of novelty

Neophron
genus Neophron noun a genus of Accipitridae

neophyte
noun a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

neoplasia
noun the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor

neoplastic
adjective of or related to or having the properties of a neoplasm; `neoplastic cells`

neoplastic cell
noun a cell that is part of tumor

Neoplatonism
noun a system of philosophical and theological doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism; its most distinctive doctrine holds that the first principle and source of reality transcends being and thought and is naturally unknowable; `Neoplatonism was predominant in pagan Europe until the 6th century`; `Neoplatonism was a major influence on early Christian writers and on later medieval and Renaissance thought and on Islamic philosophy`

Neoplatonist
noun an adherent of Neoplatonism

Neopolitan
noun a resident of Naples

neoprene
noun a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products

neoromanticism
noun an art movement based on a revival of romanticism in art and literature

Neosho
Neosho River noun a river that rises in eastern Kansas and flows eastward into Oklahoma to become a tributary of the Arkansas River

Neosporin
noun trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections

neostigmine
Prostigmin noun a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis

neotenic
neotenous adjective of or relating to or characterized by neoteny; `neotenic development`

neoteny
noun an evolutionary trend to be born earlier so that development is cut off at an earlier stage and juvenile characteristics are retained in adults of the species

Neotoma
genus Neotoma noun packrats

neotony
noun the state resulting when juvenile characteristics are retained by the adults of a species

Nepa
genus Nepa noun type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions

Nepal
Kingdom of Nepal noun a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China

Nepal trumpet flower
Easter lily vine noun evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers

Nepalese
Nepali adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of Nepal or its people or language or culture; `Nepalese troops massed at the border`; `Nepali mountains are among the highest in the world`; `the different Nepali words for `rice``

Nepalese monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Nepal

Nepalese rupee
noun the basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisa

Nepali
noun the official state language of Nepal

Nepenthaceae
family Nepenthaceae noun coextensive with the genus Nepenthes

Nepenthes
genus Nepenthes noun pitcher plants

Nepeta
genus Nepeta noun catmint

nepheline
nephelite noun a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels

nephelinite
noun an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene

Nephelium
genus Nephelium noun a genus of dicotyledonous trees of the family Sapindaceae that are native to Asia and Australia

nephew
noun a son of your brother or sister

nephology
noun the branch of meteorology that studies clouds and cloud formation

nephoscope
noun a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds

nephralgia
noun pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins)

nephrectomy
noun surgical removal of a kidney

nephrite
noun an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders

nephritic
renal adjective of or relating to the kidneys

nephritis
Bright`s disease noun an inflammation of the kidney

nephrocalcinosis
noun renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine

nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
noun diabetes insipidus caused by a failure of the kidney to respond to normal levels of vasopressin

Nephrolepis
genus Nephrolepis noun small genus of tropical ferns; sometimes placed in Polypodiaceae

nephrolithiasis
renal lithiasis noun the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney

nephrology
noun the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders

nephron
uriniferous tubule noun any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney

Nephrops
genus Nephrops noun a genus of Nephropsidae

Nephropsidae
family Nephropsidae noun in some classifications coextensive with the Homaridae

nephroptosis
nephroptosia noun prolapse of the kidney

nephrosclerosis
nephroangiosclerosis noun kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure

nephrotic syndrome
noun a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases

nephrotomy
noun incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)

nephrotoxic
adjective toxic to the kidney

nephrotoxin
noun any toxin that affects the kidneys

Nephthys
noun Egyptian goddess associated with ritual of the dead; sister of Geb and Nut; wife of Set

nephthytis
noun any plant of the genus Nephthytis

Nephthytis afzelii
noun tropical rhizomatous plant cultivated as an ornamental for its large sagittate leaves

Nepidae
family Nepidae noun water scorpions