POLYNYA


Meaning of POLYNYA in English

/peuh lin"yeuh/ , n.

an area of unfrozen sea water surrounded by ice.

[ 1850-55; polyn'yá, ORuss polynii equiv. to pol ( u ) empty, open + -ynii n. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .