Nearctic

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UK/ni.ˈɑː(k).tɪk/US/ni.ˈɑɹ(k).tɪk/

proper noun

One of the major ecozones of the world, covering most of the North American continent.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyOne of the major ecozones of the world, covering most of the North American continent.
adjectiveNearctic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyRelating to the Nearctic ecozone.

Origin

Coined by English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer Philip Sclater in 1858 as ne(o)- + arctic (New World arctic). Modelled after Palearctic (Old World arctic).

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Translations

Finnish nearktinen, nearktinen
  • nearktinenecozone covering most of the North American continent
  • nearktinenrelating to the Nearctic ecozone
French néarctique
  • néarctiquerelating to the Nearctic ecozone
Italian Neartico, neartico
  • Nearticoecozone covering most of the North American continent
  • nearticorelating to the Nearctic ecozone
  • neoarticorelating to the Nearctic ecozone
Polish Nearktyka, nearktyczny
  • Nearktykaecozone covering most of the North American continent
  • nearktycznyrelating to the Nearctic ecozone
Portuguese Neártico, neártico
  • Neárticoecozone covering most of the North American continent
  • neárticorelating to the Nearctic ecozone

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Nearctic

arcticantarcticcathartic
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Anagrams

encraticacentric
Cite this entry
APA

Nearctic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nearctic

MLA

“Nearctic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nearctic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nearctic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nearctic.

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