HOLARCTIC

Hol"arc*tic, a. [Holo- + arctic.]

Definition: Of or pert. to the arctic regions collectively; specif. (Zoögeography),

Definition: designating a realm or region including the northern parts of the Old and the New World. It comprises the Palearctic and Nearctic regions or subregions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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