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n. [Gr. arktos, bear; gaia, the earth]One of the primary zoogeographic zones comprising North America (except Central America), Europe, Asia and Africa.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Arctogaea — Arctogaean, Arctogean, Arctogaeal, Arctogeal, Arctogaeic, Arctogeic, adj. /ahrk teuh jee euh/, n. a biogeographical division comprising the Holarctic and Paleotropical regions. Also, Arctogea. [1865 70; < NL, equiv. to arcto ( < Gk arkto comb.… … Universalium
Arctogaea — landmass including Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Arctogaea — /aktəˈdʒiə/ (say ahktuh jeeuh) noun a biogeographical region now considered more realistically divided into five distinct realms: Holarctic, Ethiopian, Madagascan, Oriental, Neotropical …
Arctogaea — Arctogaean, Arctogean, Arctogaeal, Arctogeal, Arctogaeic, Arctogeic, adj. /ahrk teuh jee euh/, n. a biogeographical division comprising the Holarctic and Paleotropical regions. Also, Arctogea. [1865 70; < NL, equiv. to arcto ( < Gk arkto… … Useful english dictionary
Tiergeographie — Die geographische Verbreitung der Tiere auf der Erde ist das Ergebnis einer Reihe verschiedenartiger Faktoren, die in der Vorzeit tätig waren und bis heute fortwirken; sie verursachen eine noch unter unsern Augen sich vollziehende, langsame, aber … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Arctogaean — [ˌα:ktə dʒi:ən] (US Arctogean) adjective Zoology relating to or denoting the zoogeographical area Arctogaea, comprising the Palaearctic, Nearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental regions. Origin from mod. L. Arctogaea, from Gk arktos northern + gaia… … English new terms dictionary
arktogea — arktogèa ž DEFINICIJA zoogeografsko područje Europe, Azije, Afrike i Sjeverne Amerike ETIMOLOGIJA nlat. Arctogaea ← v. Arktik, arktički + grč. gaîa: zemlja … Hrvatski jezični portal
arct- — combining form or arcto Etymology: Latin arct , from Greek arkt , arkto , from arktos bear, Ursa Major, north more at arctic 1. : north : arctic Arct … Useful english dictionary
Arctogaeic — Arctogaeˈan or Arctogaeˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑Arctogaea … Useful english dictionary
Arc|to|gae|al — «AHRK uh JEE uhl», adjective. of or having to do with the zoogeographical area known as the Arctogaea … Useful english dictionary
