amphiboreal

adjective

Meaning

Occurring in the northern parts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, typically referring to species or phenomena that span these two distinct northern regions.

Examples

  • The distribution of this cod species is strictly amphiboreal, limited to the cold northern reaches of both major oceans.
  • Researchers identified several amphiboreal plankton populations that thrive in the subarctic waters of both the Atlantic and Pacific.

Synonyms: circumpolar, boreal