Definition of Holarctic in English:
Holarctic
adjectivehə(ʊ)ˈlɑːktɪkhōˈlärk-
Zoology 1Relating to or denoting a zoogeographical region comprising the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions combined. The two continents have been linked intermittently by the Bering land bridge, and the faunas are closely related.
Example sentencesExamples
- In this study, we were interested in updating available information on an uncommon migratory seabird with a Holarctic distribution, the ivory gull.
- These represent robust wolf-sized dogs thought to have derived from the large northern Holarctic wolf form C. l. lupus.
- Moreover, golden eagles have a Holarctic distribution and are not threatened with extinction in North America.
- Magpies occur throughout large parts of the Holarctic region.
- Moreover, most Holarctic migratory ducks that pair seasonally do so during winter away from the breeding grounds.
- 1.1as noun the Holarctic The Holarctic region.
Origin
Late 19th century: from holo- 'whole' + Arctic.