"neo-creo" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more neo-creo [comparative], most neo-creo [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} neo-creo (comparative more neo-creo, superlative most neo-creo)
  1. (slang) Clipping of neo-creationist. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: neo-creationist Categories (topical): Creationism, People, Pseudoscience, Religion
    Sense id: en-neo-creo-en-adj-jMS8w~Yd Disambiguation of Creationism: 50 50 Disambiguation of People: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pseudoscience: 51 49 Disambiguation of Religion: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50

Noun

Forms: neo-creos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} neo-creo (plural neo-creos)
  1. (slang) Clipping of neo-creationist. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: neo-creationist Categories (topical): Creationism, People, Pseudoscience, Religion Hypernyms: creo
    Sense id: en-neo-creo-en-noun-jMS8w~Yd Disambiguation of Creationism: 50 50 Disambiguation of People: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pseudoscience: 51 49 Disambiguation of Religion: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50

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