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Nearctic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ni.ˈɑɹ(k).tɪk/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ni.ˈɑː(k).tɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Coined by English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer Philip Sclater in 1858 as ne(o)- + arctic (New World arctic). Modelled after Palearctic (Old World arctic).

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Relating to the Nearctic ecozone.

Translations (6)

fi nearktinen (relating to the Nearctic ecozone) · pl nearktyczny (relating to the Nearctic ecozone) · pt neártico (relating to the Nearctic ecozone) · fr néarctique (relating to the Nearctic ecozone) · it neartico (relating to the Nearctic ecozone) · it neoartico (relating to the Nearctic ecozone)

Nearctic en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ni.ˈɑɹ(k).tɪk/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ni.ˈɑː(k).tɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Coined by English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer Philip Sclater in 1858 as ne(o)- + arctic (New World arctic). Modelled after Palearctic (Old World arctic).

Meanings

  1. One of the major ecozones of the world, covering most of the North American continent.

Translations (4)

pt Neártico (ecozone covering most of the North American continent) · fi nearktinen (ecozone covering most of the North American continent) · pl Nearktyka (ecozone covering most of the North American continent) · it Neartico (ecozone covering most of the North American continent)