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[NL., dim. of Gr.
&?; a nerve.] (Zoöl.) An embryo or certain
invertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first
developed.

Neu"ter (?), a. [L., fr. ne not
+ uter whether; akin to E. whether. See No, and
Whether, and cf. Neither.] 1.
Neither the one thing nor the other; on neither side; impartial;
neutral. [Archaic]

In all our undertakings God will be either our friend
or our enemy; for Providence never stands neuter.

South.

2. (Gram.) (a) Having
a form belonging more especially to words which are not appellations
of males or females; expressing or designating that which is of
neither sex; as, a neuter noun; a neuter termination;
the neuter gender. (b)
Intransitive; as, a neuter verb.

3. (Biol.) Having no generative
organs, or imperfectly developed ones; sexless. See Neuter,
n., 3.

Neu"ter, n. 1.

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