arctogeal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the Arctogea, a biogeographical division comprising the holarctic and paleotropical regions, as opposed to Notogea, the rest.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑɹk təˈdʒi ə/

Word forms

arctogeal arctogaeal

Etymology

From Arctogea + -al. Arctogea, coined in 1868 by Thomas Henry Huxley, is from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos) (see Arctic) and γαῖᾰ (gaîă, “land, earth”).

Related words

Arctogaean Arctogaeic Arctogean Arctogeic
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