ne-

1.
variant of neo- especially before a vowel:
neencephalon.
British Dictionary definitions for ne-

ne-

combining form
1.
a variant of neo-, esp used before a vowel: Nearctic

neo-

combining form
1.
(sometimes capital) new, recent, or a new or modern form or development: neoclassicism, neocolonialism
2.
(usually capital) the most recent subdivision of a geological period: Neogene
Word Origin
from Greek neos new