nearctic

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1. nearctic - Adjective

2. Nearctic - Proper noun

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a region of the earth's surface including all of temperate and arctic North America and Greenland. In the geographical distribution of animals, this region is marked off as the habitat certain species.

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Distribution * Nearctic (USA and Canada): golden eagle (also found in Palearctic), bald eagle * Neotropical (Central and South America): Spizaetus (four species), solitary eagles (two spp. Source: Internet

In Sunday's $300,000 Grade II Nearctic Stakes, Silent Poet continued his domination of the local grass sprinters, leading all the way and defeating runner-up City Boy by 1/2 length. Source: Internet

Aside from the Arctic and the Antarctic where there are no trees, the Nearctic region — comprising most of North America — has the lowest diversity, with less than 1,400 tree species. Source: Internet

For The Nearctic is one of the eight terrestrial ecozones constituting the Earth's land surface. Source: Internet

Its fauna and flora are distinct from the Nearctic (which includes most of North America) because of the long separation of the two continents. Source: Internet

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