/ Dictionary / Index P palearctic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•le•arc•tic Pronunciation: (pā"lē-ärk'tik, -är'tik or, esp. Brit., pal"ē-), [key] 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. palea pale chrysanthemum aphid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language