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nepeta catmint, Cataria, Nepeta cataria (L.) Celsus.<br />

nepetoides resembling catnip (cat-mint), from Latin Nepeta, catnip, a name for an aromatic plant, and -oides,<br />

resembling.<br />

neph, nephel, nepheli, nephelo, nepho Greek a cloud, clouds<br />

nephali Greek sober, <strong>with</strong>out wine<br />

nephr-, nephro- referring to a kidney shape, from the combining form ancient Greek νεφρο-, νεφρός,<br />

nephro-, nephros, kidney.<br />

nephr-, nephri, nephro-, nephrus Greek the kidney<br />

nephrocarpus bearing kidney-shaped fruit.<br />

nephroideus kidney-shaped.<br />

Nephrolepis <strong>with</strong> kidney-shaped scales, from Greek nephros, kidney, and Greek λεπίς, λεπιδο-, lepis, lepido-<br />

, scale, in reference to shape of the indusia of this genus of ferns<br />

nephrophyllus -a -um <strong>with</strong> kidney-shaped leaves, from ancient Greek νεφρο-, νεφρός, nephro-, nephros,<br />

kidney, and Latin folium, leaf.<br />

nephthy, nephthyus Greek an Egyptian goddess<br />

nepot Latin a descendant; extravagant<br />

nepti, neptis Latin a granddaughter<br />

neptun, neptunus Latin a sea god<br />

neptunia see also leontocaron, melosmon, hulwort<br />

nerátzi, neratziá from Greek νεράτζι, νερατζιά, orange (the fruit).<br />

nere, nerei, nereis, nereo Greek a sea nymph<br />

nereifolia, neriifolia oleander-shaped leaf<br />

nerein, nereine, neri Latin a sea god<br />

neri- referring to the genus Nerium, the oleander<br />

neri, nerium Greek the oleander<br />

neriifolius <strong>with</strong> leaves like Oleander, Nerium.<br />

Nerine named for a mythical sea nymph<br />

nerit, nerites, -nerites Greek a sea mussel<br />

Nerium Ne'rium (NEE-re-um)<br />

nero Greek wet, liquid<br />

nerokárdamo from Modern Greek νεροκάρδαµο, cresses.<br />

neropiperiá from Modern Greek νεροπιπεριά, water pepper.<br />

nerv-, nervus, -nervus from classical Latin nervus nerve, sinew, tendon, penis, plant fibre, animal tendon<br />

used for a particular purpose, bowstring, apparatus for securing prisoners, (plural) strength, vigour, energy,<br />

probably related to ancient Greek νεῦρον, neuron, sinew, tendon, penis, plant fibre, bowstring, (plural)<br />

strength, vigour, cognate Sanskrit snāvan (OED).<br />

nervalis relating to the midrib of a leaf, as the prolongation of it, as a tendril.<br />

nervatus having veins or nerves.<br />

nervigerus forming nerves or veins.<br />

nervillosus very shaggy.<br />

nervosus -a -um nerved, having veins or nerves, fibrous, sinewy, <strong>with</strong> conspicuous veins.<br />

nes-, neso, nesus, -nesus Greek an island<br />

Nesaea (Lythraceae)<br />

nesc Latin ignorant<br />

Nescio quid dicas. I don’t know what you are talking about.<br />

Nescis, mi fili, quantilla sapientia regitur mundus. Know, my son, <strong>with</strong> how little wisdom the world is ruled.<br />

Julius III:<br />

Neslia<br />

neso- of islands<br />

nesophilus island-loving, growing on islands<br />

nessa, -nessa Greek a duck<br />

nest, nesti, nesto Greek fasting, hungry<br />

nestor, -nestor from Latin mythology wise<br />

Nestotus an anagram of the generic name Stenotus, the genus these species were previously placed<br />

netr, netro, netrum, -netrum Greek a spindle<br />

nett, netta, nettion Greek a duck

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