Definition of Palaearctic
:of, relating to, or being a biogeographic region or subregion that includes Europe, Asia north of the Himalayas, northern Arabia, and Africa north of the Sahara :Old World Holarctic
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Palaearctic
adjective
Palae·arctic
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Origin and Etymology of palaearctic
pale- + arctic
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