Definitions for palearcticˌpeɪ liˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pa•le•arc•ticˌpeɪ liˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-(adj.)
also paleoarctic
belonging to a biogeographic division comprising Europe, Africa north of the tropic of Cancer, the N part of the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia north of the Himalayas.
Origin of palearctic:
1855–60
Wiktionary
Palearctic(ProperNoun)
One of the major ecozones of the world, covering Europe, the old USSR territories, part of North Africa, and North Asia including the Himalaya foothills.
Webster Dictionary
Palearctic(adj)
belonging to a region of the earth's surface which includes all Europe to the Azores, Iceland, and all temperate Asia
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