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Arctogaea

or Arc·to·ge·a

[ahrk-tuh-jee-uh]
noun
  1. 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)
Related formsArc·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

Arctogaean

adjective
  1. of or relating to Arctogaea
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Arctogaea

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