subantarctic

[ suhb-ant-ahrk-tik, -ahr-tik ]

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, similar to, or being the region immediately north of the Antarctic Circle; subpolar.

subantarctic

/ ˌsʌbæntˈɑːktɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to latitudes immediately north of the Antarctic Circle

subantarctic

/ sŭb′ănt-ärk′tĭk,-är′tĭk /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of subantarctic¹

First recorded in 1870–75; sub- + Antarctic

Example Sentences

Together these subantarctic islands are internationally recognized as an important marine mammal area.

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