Neaera
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Neaera, Neæra, or Neaira are different transliterations of an Ancient Greek name Νέαιρα. They may refer to:
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Ancient Greek feminine name
- Neaera (Greek mythology), a name of multiple figures in Greek mythology
- Neaera (wife of Hypsicreon), a figure in Greek legendary history
- Neaira (hetaera), a prostitute in the 4th century BC
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Genera
- Neaera (fly), a tachinid fly genus established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830
- Neaera, a bivalve genus invalidly established by Griffith & Pidgeon in 1834; now Cuspidaria
- Neaera, a slug moth genus invalidly established by Herrich-Schäffer in 1854; now synonym of Latoia
- Neaera, a plant genus from the amaryllis family established by Salisbury in 1866; now synonym of Clinanthus
- Neaera, an ethmiid moth genus invalidly established by Chambers in 1880; now synonym of Elachista
- Neaira (bug), a true bug genus established by Linnavuori 1973
- Neaera media, a species of moth synonymous with Parasa lepida
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Other
- Neaera (band), a German Melodic Death Metal band
- Character in Russell Hoban's novel Turtle Diary
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