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Webster 1913 Edition


Nearctic

Ne-arc′tic

,
Adj.
[
Neo
+
arctic
.]
Of or pertaining to a region of the earth’s surface including all of temperate and arctic North America and Greenland. In the geographical distribution of animals, this region is marked off as the habitat certain species.

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Nearctic

Nearctic

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Nearctic

  1. (biogeography) One of the major ecozones of the world, covering most of the North American continent.

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Nearctic (not comparable)

  1. (biogeography) Relating to the Neartcic ecozone.

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