Palearctic
Syllabification: (Pa·le·arc·tic)
Pronunciation: /ˌpālēˈärktik, -ˈärtik/
(British Palaearctic)
Definition of Palearctic
adjective
Zoology- of, relating to, or denoting a zoogeographical region comprising Eurasia north of the Himalayas, together with North Africa and the temperate part of the Arabian peninsula. The fauna is closely related to that of the Nearctic region. Compare with Holarctic.