"Nearctic" meaning in All languages combined

See Nearctic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: Coined by English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer Philip Sclater in 1858. Compound of neo + arctic — New World arctic — in contrast to Palearctic (paleo- + Arctic), Old World arctic. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q435725|in=1858}} Coined by English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer Philip Sclater in 1858, {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{compound+|en|neo|arctic}} Compound of neo + arctic, {{prefix|en|paleo|Arctic|nocat=1}} paleo- + Arctic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Nearctic (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Relating to the Nearctic ecozone. Tags: not-comparable Translations (relating to the Nearctic ecozone): nearktinen (Finnish), néarctique (French), neartico (Italian), neoartico (Italian), nearktyczny (Polish), neártico (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Nearctic-en-adj-TCLSc7q~ Categories (other): Zoology Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Coined by English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer Philip Sclater in 1858. Compound of neo + arctic — New World arctic — in contrast to Palearctic (paleo- + Arctic), Old World arctic. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q435725|in=1858}} Coined by English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer Philip Sclater in 1858, {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{compound+|en|neo|arctic}} Compound of neo + arctic, {{prefix|en|paleo|Arctic|nocat=1}} paleo- + Arctic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nearctic
  1. (zoology) One of the major ecozones of the world, covering most of the North American continent. Translations (ecozone covering most of the North American continent): nearktinen (Finnish), Neartico [masculine] (Italian), Nearktyka [feminine] (Polish), Neártico [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Nearctic-en-name-s22E~ij9 Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 24 76 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Alternative forms

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