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Antarctic Peninsula

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noun
a peninsula in western Antarctica, south of South America.
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Formerly Palm·er Pen·in·su·la .
See also Graham Land.
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Antarctic Peninsula

noun
the largest peninsula of Antarctica, between the Weddell Sea and the Pacific: consists of Graham Land in the north and the Palmer Peninsula in the southFormer name (until 1964): Palmer Peninsula
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