neanic

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/niˈæn.ɪk/

adjective

Relating to youth or the early stages.

Opposite
gerontic
OriginAncient Greek νεανικός →
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Meanings

adjectiveneanic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to youth or the early stages.

    The neanic stage is a transitional ontogenetic stage leading from the juvenile to the adult stage.

    2017, Ralf Schiebel, Planktic Foraminifers in the Modern Ocean, page 181

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
gerontic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνεανικός
  2. Englishneanic

From Ancient Greek νεανικός (neanikós), from νεᾱνῐ́ᾱς (neānĭ́ās, “young person”) + -ικός (-ikós).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with neanic

organicHispanicpanicmechanictitanicvolcanicinorganicmanicbotanicshamanicBritannictannictympanicclavulanicRomanicaldermanictetanicDianicallophanicalloxanicbalanicbistephaniccaroticotympanicCatalanic
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Anagrams

canineencinaCannie
Cite this entry
APA

neanic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neanic

MLA

“neanic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neanic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neanic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neanic.

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