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nearctic (iou)



nearctic adjective & noun. Also Nearctic. M19.
[from NE(O- + ARCTIC adjective.]
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, inhabiting, or (usu. Nearctic) designating the biogeographical region which includes the cold and temperate zones of N. America and Greenland. M19.
b. ellipt. as noun. The Nearctic region. L19.