a. [ Neo + arctic. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. artik, OF. artique, F. arctique, L. arcticus, fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; a bear, also a northern constellation so called; akin to L. ursus bear, Skr. &unr_;ksha. ] Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid;
☞ The arctic circle is a lesser circle, parallel to the equator, 23° 28′ from the north pole. This and the
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a. [ OE. artik, OF. artique, F. arctique, L. arcticus, fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; a bear, also a northern constellation so called; akin to L. ursus bear, Skr. &unr_;ksha. ] Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid;
☞ The arctic circle is a lesser circle, parallel to the equator, 23° 28′ from the north pole. This and the
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