Holarctic


Hol·arc·tic

H0236800 (hō-lärk′tĭk, -lär′tĭk, hŏ-)adj. Of or designating the biogeographic region that includes the northern areas of the earth and is divided into Nearctic and Palearctic regions.

Holarctic

(həʊˈlɑːktɪk) adj (Zoology) of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of the Palaearctic and Nearctic regions[C19: from holo- + arctic]

Hol•arc•tic

(hɒˈlɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk, hoʊ-)

adj. belonging to a zoogeographical division comprising the Nearctic and Palearctic regions. [1883; hol- + arctic]