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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.
Definition 2024
Nearctic
Nearctic
English
Proper noun
Nearctic
- (biogeography) One of the major ecozones of the world, covering most of the North American continent.
See also
Translations
ecozone covering most of the North American continent
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Adjective
Nearctic (not comparable)
- (biogeography) Relating to the Neartcic ecozone.
Translations
relating to the Neartcic ecozone
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