Arctogaea

[ahrk-tuh-jee-uh]

Arc·to·gae·a

[ahrk-tuh-jee-uh]
noun
a biogeographical division comprising the Holarctic and Paleotropical regions.
Also, Arc·to·ge·a.


Origin:
1865–70; < Neo-Latin, equivalent to arcto- (< Greek arkto- combining form of árktos; see arctic) + gaea (< Greek gaîa land, earth)

Arc·to·gae·an, Arc·to·ge·an, Arc·to·gae·al, Arc·to·ge·al, Arc·to·gae·ic, Arc·to·ge·ic, adjective
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Arctogaea (ˌɑːktəˈdʒiːə)
 
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Neogaea Compare Notogaea a zoogeographical area comprising the Palaearctic, Nearctic, Oriental, and Ethiopian regions

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