arctogaea

/ɑːrˈtɒɡiːə/

Definitions

1. noun

the northern or circumpolar region of the Earth or a region of the Earth’s surface extending from the Arctic Circle to the Antarctic Circle, including the Arctic and sub-Arctic zones and the lands adjacent to the Arctic and Southern Oceans.

“The arctogaea has been home to indigenous communities for thousands of years.”

Synonyms

  • northern region
  • polar region

Antonyms

  • equatorial region
  • tropical region