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arctogeal

/ˌɑɹk təˈdʒi ə/

arctogeal adjective: of or relating to the Arctogea, a biogeographical division comprising the holarctic and paleotropical regions, as opposed to Notogea, the rest.

Adjective

arctogeal (not comparable)

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

Forms of arctogeal

alternative formArctogeal
alternative formarctogaeal

Origin of arctogeal

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

Questions about arctogeal

What does arctogeal mean?
Arctogeal means of or relating to the Arctogea, a biogeographical division comprising the holarctic and paleotropical regions, as opposed to Notogea, the rest.
What part of speech is arctogeal?
Arctogeal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce arctogeal?
Arctogeal is pronounced /ˌɑɹk təˈdʒi ə/.

Words near arctogeal in the dictionary

  1. Arcto-Tertiary Geoflora
  2. arctoboreal
  3. arctocyonid
  4. arctocyonids
  5. arctogaeal
  6. arctogeal
  7. Arctogæa
  8. arctoid
  9. arctoidean
  10. arctolatry
  11. arctolepid

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