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Adjective: Palaearctic  ,pey-lee'aa(r)k-tik
Usage: Brit, Cdn
  1. Relating to or denoting a zoogeographical region comprising Europe, North Africa, and northern Asia
    "The brown bear is a common Palaearctic species";
    - Palearctic [N. Amer]
Noun: Palaearctic  ,pey-lee'aa(r)k-tik
Usage: Brit, Cdn
  1. The zoogeographical region comprising Europe, North Africa, and northern Asia
    "Many bird species migrate within the Palaearctic";
    - Palearctic [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Palaearctic