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51neuston — [ nju:stɒn] noun Biology the small organisms living in or on the surface of water. Derivatives neustonic adjective Origin via Ger. from Gk, neut. of neustos swimming , on the pattern of plankton …
52neutrino — [nju: tri:nəʊ] noun (plural neutrinos) a neutral subatomic particle with a mass close to zero, rarely interacting with normal matter. Origin 1930s: from Ital., dimin. of neutro neutral …
53neutropenia — [ˌnju:trə(ʊ) pi:niə] noun Medicine the presence of abnormally few neutrophils in the blood, leading to increased susceptibility to infection. Derivatives neutropenic adjective Origin 1930s: from neutral + Gk penia poverty, lack …
54neutrophil — [ nju:trə(ʊ)fɪl] noun Physiology a phagocytic white blood cell that is stained only by neutral dyes …
55newel — [ nju:əl] noun the central supporting pillar of a spiral or winding staircase. ↘(also newel post) the top or bottom supporting post of a stair rail. Origin ME: from OFr. nouel knob , from med. L. nodellus, dimin. of L. nodus knot …
56nu — [nju:] noun the thirteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν), transliterated as ‘n’. symbol (ν) frequency. Origin from Gk …
57nuance — [ nju:α:ns] noun a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, colour, etc. verb give nuances to. Origin C18: from Fr., shade, subtlety …
58nubile — [ nju:bʌɪl] adjective 1》 (of a girl or young woman) sexually attractive. 2》 (of a girl or young woman) old enough for marriage; sexually mature. Derivatives nubility noun Origin C17: from L. nubilis marriageable …
59nubuck — [ nju:bʌk] noun cowhide leather which has been rubbed on the flesh side to give a suede like effect. Origin early 20th cent.: perh. respelling of new + buck1 …
60nucellus — [nju: sɛləs] noun (plural nucelli lʌɪ, li:) Botany the central part of an ovule, containing the embryo sac. Derivatives nucellar adjective Origin C19: mod. L., appar. an irregular dimin. of nucleus …
