Arctalian

adjective

Arc·​ta·​lian

(ˈ)ärk¦tālyən, 

-lēən

: of, relating to, or being the biogeographic realm that comprises all northern seas and extends southward as far as floating ice occurs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Arctalia northern biogeographic realm (from arct- + -alia) + English -an

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Rhymes for Arctalian

• alien
• bacchanalian
• episcopalian
• mammalian