Palearctic

palearctic English thumb Alternative forms en Palaearctic Etymology en Q435725 1858 as one of the six general groupings of fauna, based on shared biogeography and large-scale geographic barriers to migration. Derived from en paleo Arctic in contrast to en neo Arctic 1 (Nearctic), in reference to the Northern ("Arctic") portions of the Old World and the New World respectively. Pronunciation en en Proper noun 1 en geography biogeography One of the major ecozones of the world, covering Europe, the former territories of the USSR, part of North Africa, and North Asia including the Himalaya foothills. Derived terms en Western Palearctic Translations One of the major ecozones of the world Arabic: ar مِنْطَقَة قُطْبِيَّة شَمَالِيَّة قَدِيمَة f Esperanto: eo Palearktiso French: fr Paléarctique f German: de Paläarktis f Hungarian: hu Palearktisz Polish: pl Palearktyka f Portuguese: pt Paleártico m Russian: ru Палеа́рктика f Slovene: sl Palearktika f Spanish: es Paleártico m Ukrainian: uk Палеа́рктика f See also en palearctic adjectival form Anagrams en aacceilprt paracletic