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

Encyclopedia: Palearctic