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A long, thin fish of the arctic seas .

ARCTIC
Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, circle, region, ocean; an arctic expedition, night, temperature. Note: The arctic circle is a lesser circle, parallel
HOLARCTIC
Of or pert. to the arctic regions collectively; specif.
NEARCTIC
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.
ANTARCTIC
Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23º 28min. Thus we say the antarctic pole, circle, ocean, region, current, etc.
PALEARCTIC
Belonging to a region of the earth's surface which includes all Europe to the Azores, Iceland, and all temperate Asia.
PROCATARCTIC
Beginning; predisposing; exciting; initial. Note: The words procatarctic causes have been used with different significations. Thus they have been employed synonymously with prime causes, exciting causes, and predisposing or remote causes.
SUBARCTIC
Approximately arctic; belonging to a region just without the arctic circle.