POLYNYA


Meaning of POLYNYA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpä-lən-ˈyä ]

noun

( plural polynyas also po·lyn·yi -ˈyē)

Etymology: Russian polyn'ya

Date: 1853

: an area of open water in sea ice

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.