Palearctic en · PROPN
Etymology
Coined by English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer Philip Sclater in 1858 as one of the six general groupings of fauna, based on shared biogeography and large-scale geographic barriers to migration. Derived from paleo- + Arctic in contrast to neo- + Arctic (Nearctic), in reference to the Northern ("Arctic") portions of the Old World and the New World respectively.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| the Palearctic | canonical | lexicographic |
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Translations (11)
pl Palearktyka (One of the major ecozones of the world) · de Paläarktis (One of the major ecozones of the world) · es Paleártico (One of the major ecozones of the world) · hu Palearktisz (One of the major ecozones of the world) · uk Палеа́рктика (One of the major ecozones of the world) · eo Palearktiso (One of the major ecozones of the world) · pt Paleártico (One of the major ecozones of the world) · sl Palearktika (One of the major ecozones of the world) · fr Paléarctique (One of the major ecozones of the world) · ar مِنْطَقَة قُطْبِيَّة شَمَالِيَّة قَدِيمَة (One of the major ecozones of the world) · ru Палеа́рктика (One of the major ecozones of the world)