单词 | palearctic |
释义 | Palearctic in American English (ˌpeɪliˈɑrktɪk; ˌpeɪliˈɑrtɪk) adjective designating or of the biogeographic realm that includes Europe, parts of N Africa, and most of Asia see also oriental (sense 4)Word origin pale- + arcticpalearctic in American English (ˌpeiliˈɑːrktɪk, -ˈɑːrtɪk, esp Brit ˌpæli-) adjective Geography belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising Europe, Africa north of the tropic of Cancer, the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia north of the Himalayas Also: paleoarctic Word origin [1855–60; pale- + arctic]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, kickoff, lavabo, pickup, specialist |
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