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Arctogaea

Syllabification: (Arc·to·gae·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌärktəˈjēə/
(also Arctogea)
Zoology
Definition of Arctogaea
  • a major zoogeographical area comprising the Palearctic, Nearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental regions.

Derivatives

Arctogaean

adjective

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek arktos 'northern' + gaia 'earth'

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