Arctogaea

or Arc·to·ge·a

[ ahrk-tuh-jee-uh ]
/ ˌɑrk təˈdʒi ə /

noun

a biogeographical division comprising the Holarctic and Paleotropical regions.

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Origin of Arctogaea

1865–70; < New Latin, equivalent to arcto- (< Greek arkto- combining form of árktos; see arctic) + gaea (< Greek gaîa land, earth)

OTHER WORDS FROM Arctogaea

Arc·to·gae·an, Arc·to·ge·an, Arc·to·gae·al, Arc·to·ge·al, Arc·to·gae·ic, Arc·to·ge·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for arctogaean (1 of 2)

Arctogaean
/ (ˌɑːktəˈdʒiːən) /

adjective

of or relating to Arctogaea

British Dictionary definitions for arctogaean (2 of 2)

Arctogaea
/ (ˌɑːktəˈdʒiːə) /

noun

a zoogeographical area comprising the Palaearctic, Nearctic, Oriental, and Ethiopian regionsCompare Neogaea, Notogaea
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