- Nearctic
- adjective Date: 1858 of, relating to, or being the biogeographic subregion that includes Greenland and North America north of tropical Mexico
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Nearctic
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Nearctic — Ne*arc tic, a. [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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nearctic — [nē ärk′tik, nēär′tik] adj. [ NE + ARCTIC] designating or of the biogeographic realm that includes the arctic and temperate parts of North America and Greenland … English World dictionary
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Nearctic ecozone — For the thoroughbred racehorse, see Nearctic (horse). The Nearctic is one of the eight terrestrial ecozones dividing the Earth s land surface. The Nearctic Ecozone The Nearctic ecozone covers most of North America, including Greenland and the… … Wikipedia
Nearctic Stakes — Grade I race Nearctic Stakes Location Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario Inaugurated 1973 Race type Thoroughbred Flat racing Website www.woodbineenterta … Wikipedia
Nearctic — the biogeographical realm of North America, excepting southern Mexico … Dictionary of ichthyology
Nearctic — adj. [Gr. neos, new; arkticos, bear] Pertaining to or belonging to a terrestrial division comprised of Greenland and North America, and including northern Mexico … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Nearctic — /nee ahrk tik, ahr /, adj. Biogeog. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising temperate Greenland and arctic North America, sometimes including high mountainous regions of the northern Temperate Zone. [1855 60; NE + ARCTIC] *… … Universalium
Nearctic — noun One of the major ecozones of the world, covering most of the North American continent … Wiktionary
Nearctic — [nɪ α:ktɪk] adjective Zoology relating to or denoting a zoogeographical region comprising North America as far south as northern Mexico, together with Greenland. Origin C19: from neo + Arctic … English new terms dictionary
