Notogaea

or No·to·ge·a

[ noh-tuh-jee-uh ]
/ ˌnoʊ təˈdʒi ə /

noun

a biogeographical division comprising the Australian region.

Origin of Notogaea

< New Latin < Greek nóto(s) the south + gaîa earth, land

OTHER WORDS FROM Notogaea

No·to·gae·an, noun, adjective No·to·gae·al, No·to·gae·ic, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for notogaea

Notogaea
/ (ˌnəʊtəˈdʒiːə) /

noun

a zoogeographical area comprising the Australasian region Compare Arctogaea, Neogaea

Word Origin for Notogaea

C19: from Greek notos south wind + gaia land