Arctogea

or Arc·to·gae·a

[ ahrk-tuh-jee-uh ]

noun

1. a biogeographical division comprising the Holarctic and Paleotropical regions.

Other Words From

• Arcto·gean Arcto·gaean adjective
• Arcto·geal Arcto·gaeal adjective
• Arcto·geic Arcto·gaeic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Arctogea¹

First recorded in 1865–70; from New Latin, equivalent to arcto- (from Greek arkto-, combining form of árktos “bear”) + -gea, variant of gaea, gaia (from Greek gaîa, poetic variant of gê “land, earth”); Arctic