arctogeal

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arctogea +‎ -al. Arctogea, coined in 1868 by Thomas Henry Huxley, is from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos) (see Arctic) and γαῖᾰ (gaîă, “land, earth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑɹk təˈdʒi ə/

Adjective

arctogeal (not comparable)

  1. (biogeography) Of or relating to the Arctogea, a biogeographical division comprising the holarctic and paleotropical regions, as opposed to Notogea, the rest.

Hyponyms

  • Arctogaean
  • Arctogaeic
  • Arctogean
  • Arctogeic

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