Defn: Belonging to, or designating, a region of the earth's surface which comprises most of South America, the Antilles, and tropical North America.
NEOZOIC
Ne`o*zo"ic, a. Etym: [Neo- + Gr. (Geol.)
Defn: More recent than the Paleozoic, — that is, including the
Mesozoic and Cenozoic.
NEP
Nep, n. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. Nepeta.] (Bot.)
Defn: Catnip.
NEPA
Ne"pa, n. Etym: [L. nepa scorpion.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of aquatic hemipterus insects. The species feed upon other insects and are noted for their voracity; — called also scorpion bug and water scorpion.
NEPAULESE
Nep`au*lese" ( or ), a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Nepaul, a kingdom in Northern Hindostan.
— n. sing. & pl.
Defn: A native or natives of Nepaul.