Arctica

See also: arctica

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Arctica f

A taxonomic genus within the family Arcticidae – several bivalve mollusks, including quahogs.

Hyponyms

(genus): Arctica islandica - sole extant species

References

Arctica (bivalve) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Arctica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Arctica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Proper noun

Arctica

An ancient continent, situated in the Arctic, formed from the Canadian and Siberian shields

Translations

An ancient continent

Finnish: Arctica

Anagrams

Ritacca, acratic

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