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Webster 1913 Edition


Palearctic

Paˊle-arc′tic

,
Adj.
[
Paleo-
+
arctic
.]
Belonging to a region of the earth’s surface which includes all Europe to the Azores, Iceland, and all temperate Asia.

Definition 2024


Palearctic

Palearctic

English

Proper noun

Palearctic

  1. 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.

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