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Bellingshausen Sea

  1. an arm of the S Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Antarctica.


Bellingshausen Sea

/ ˈbɛlɪŋzˌhaʊzən /

noun

  1. an area of the S Pacific Ocean off the coast of Antarctica


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bellingshausen Sea1

named after Fabian Gottlieb Bellingshausen (1778–1852), Russian explorer

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