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- [pey-lee-ahrk-tik, -ahr-tik or, esp. British, pal-ee-]
- /ˌpeɪ liˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pey-lee-ahrk-tik, -ahr-tik or, esp. British, pal-ee-]
- /ˌpeɪ liˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/
Definitions of palearctic word
- adjective palearctic Zoogeography. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising Europe, Africa north of the tropic of Cancer, the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia north of the Himalayas. 1
- adjective palearctic designating or of the biogeographic realm that includes Europe, parts of N Africa, and most of Asia 0
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Origin of palearctic
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; pale- + arctic
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Parts of speech for Palearctic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
palearctic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
palearctic usage trend in Literature
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