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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to youth or the early stages. not-comparable

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

Antonyms

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gerontic

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

Etymology

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

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