Atheriogaean

adjective

Athe·​ri·​o·​gae·​an

variants or Atheriogean

ə¦thirēō¦jēən

: antarctogaean

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Atheriogaea, Atheriogea Antarctogaea (from a- entry 2 + Greek thērion wild animal, animal—diminutive of thēr beast of prey, wild animal— + New Latin -gaea, -gea) + English -an

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