Palearctic

See also: palearctic

English

Etymology

Coined by English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer Philip Sclater in 1858 as one of six general groupings of fauna, based on shared bio-geography 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.

Proper noun

Palearctic

(geography, biogeography) One of the major ecozones of the world, covering Europe, the old USSR territories, part of North Africa, and North Asia including the Himalaya foothills.

Alternate forms

Palaearctic

Translations

One of the major ecozones of the world

French: Paléarctique f
German: Paläarktis (de) f
Polish: Palearktyka (pl) f
Portuguese: Paleártico (pt) m

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