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subantarctic

[ suhb-ant-ahrk-tik, -ahr-tik ]
/ ˌsʌb æntˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk /
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adjective
of, pertaining to, similar to, or being the region immediately north of the Antarctic Circle; subpolar.
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Sometimes sub-Ant·arc·tic .

Origin of subantarctic

First recorded in 1870–75; sub- + Antarctic
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British Dictionary definitions for subantarctic

subantarctic
/ (ˌsʌbæntˈɑːktɪk) /

adjective
of or relating to latitudes immediately north of the Antarctic Circle
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Scientific definitions for subantarctic

subantarctic
[ sŭb′ănt-ärktĭk, -ärtĭk ]

Relating to the geographic area just north of the Antarctic Circle. The subantarctic region is the coldest part of the South Temperate Zone.
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