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Nearctic

Syllabification: (Ne·arc·tic)
Definition of Nearctic

adjective

Zoology
  • of, relating to, or denoting a zoogeographical region comprising North America as far south as northern Mexico, together with Greenland. The fauna is closely related to that of the Palearctic region. Compare with Holarctic.
  • (as noun the Nearctic) the Nearctic region.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from neo- 'new' + Arctic

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