See Also: palaearctic(dictionary)

palaearctic (iou)



palaearctic adjective & noun. Also *palearctic, Palaearctic. M19.
[from PALAE(O- + ARCTIC.]
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or (usu. Palaearctic) designating the biogeographical region which includes the cold and temperate zones of the Old World (i.e. Europe, N. Africa, and Asia north of the Himalayas). M19.
b. ellipt. as noun. The Palaearctic region. L19.