ANTARCTIC


Meaning of ANTARCTIC in English

adj. & n.

adj. of the south polar regions.

n. this region. Antarctic Circle the parallel of latitude 66ø 32' S., forming an imaginary line round this region.

[ ME f. OF antartique or L antarcticus f. Gk antarktikos (as ANTI-, arktikos ARCTIC) ]

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