arcticology

[ ahrk-ti-kol-uh-jee, ahr- ]
/ ˌɑrk tɪˈkɒl ə dʒi, ˌɑr- /

noun

the scientific study of the Polar Regions.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of arcticology

arctic + -o- + -logy

Words nearby arcticology

arctic stream, arctic tern, arctic willow, arctic zone, arcticologist, arcticology, arctiid, arctogaea, arctogaean, arctophile, arcturus
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