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neanic, a. Zool.|niːˈænɪk|
[f. Gk. νεανῐκ-ός youthful.]
Designating the early stages of the growth of an animal, esp. the pupal stage of an insect.
1892Buchman & Bather in Zool. Anzeiger XV. 421 Hyatt... Neologic. Here proposed..Neanic. Literary equivalent..Adolescent. Ibid. 430 Neanic. During this stage specific characters and all other morphological features present in the adult, appear and undergo development. 1903Amer. Naturalist XXXVII. 519 At this stage [in the growth of Sycotypus canaliculatus], the early neanic, the lines of growth are well marked and of nearly equal strength with the revolving lines, the two together giving the shell surface a reticulated appearance. 1906J. B. Smith Explanation Terms Entomol. 87 Neanic: referring to the pupal stage. 1938Nature 20 Aug. 341/1 It is helpful to distinguish between the very early, or embryonic, stages of development and the later, or neanic stages, during which the young gradually assumes the characteristics of the adult. Ibid. 10 Sept. 461/1 In the neanic phase the organism exhibits a combination of less stable characters. 1971F. E. Eames Davies's Tertiary Faunas (ed. 2) i. i. 90 Neanic. Youthful stage in ontogeny. |