Definition of Arctogaean in English:
Arctogaean
(US Arctogean)
adjectiveˌɑːktəˈdʒiːənˌɑrktoʊˈdʒiən
Relating to or denoting a zoogeographical area comprising the Palaearctic, Nearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental regions.
these tortoises form an exclusively Arctogaean group
Example sentencesExamples
- He considered Central America as being transitional between the Arctogaean and Neogaean Realms.
- A considerable number of the families are shared with European and Northern Asia, and many may be designated as the Arctogean.
Definition of Arctogaean in US English:
Arctogaean
(also Arctogean)
adjectiveˌärktōˈjēənˌɑrktoʊˈdʒiən
Relating to or denoting a zoogeographical area comprising the Palearctic, Nearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental regions.
these tortoises form an exclusively Arctogaean group
Example sentencesExamples
- He considered Central America as being transitional between the Arctogaean and Neogaean Realms.
- A considerable number of the families are shared with European and Northern Asia, and many may be designated as the Arctogean.