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nunatak
[ nuhn-uh-tak ]
/ ˈnʌn əˌtæk /
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noun
a hill or mountain that has been completely encircled by a glacier.
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Origin of nunatak
1875–80; <Inuit (West Greenlandic) nunataq
Words nearby nunatak
nummulitic limestone, numnah, numpty, numskull, nun, nunatak, nunation, Nunavut, nun buoy, nunc, Nunc Dimittis
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British Dictionary definitions for nunatak
nunatak
/ (ˈnʌnəˌtæk) /
noun
an isolated mountain peak projecting through the surface of surrounding glacial ice and supporting a distinct fauna and flora after recession of the ice
Word Origin for nunatak
C19: via Danish from Inuktitut
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