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palearctic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
palearc-tic
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the major ecozones of the world, covering Europe, the former territories of the USSR, part of North Africa, and North Asia including the Himalaya foothills.

adj

Relating to the Palearctic.

Etymology

Coined by English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer Philip Sclater in 1858 as one of the six general groupings of fauna, based on shared biogeography and large-scale geographic barriers to migration. Derived from paleo- + Arctic in contrast to neo- + Arctic (Nearctic), in reference to the Northern ("Arctic") portions of the Old World and the New World respectively.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

the Palearctic (canonical) Palaearctic (alternative) more palearctic (comparative) most palearctic (superlative)

Phrases

Western Palearctic

Frequently Paired Words

palearctic

Questions

What does palearctic mean?
One of the major ecozones of the world, covering Europe, the former territories of the USSR, part of North Africa, and North Asia including the Himalaya foothills.
Where does palearctic come from?
Coined by English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer Philip Sclater in 1858 as one of the six general groupings of fauna, based on shared biogeography and large-scale geographic barriers to migration. Derived from paleo- + Arctic in contrast to neo- + Arctic (Nearctic), in reference to the Northern ("Arctic") portions of the Old World and the New World respectively.

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