POLYNYA


Meaning of POLYNYA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ pä-l ə n- ' yä

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural polynyas also po · lyn · yi \ - ' y ē \

Etymology: Russian polyn'ya

Date: 1853

: an area of open water in sea ice

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