Nearctic
Syllabification: (Ne·arc·tic)
Pronunciation: /nēˈärktik, -ˈärtik/
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.