subantarctic: Meaning and Definition of

sub•ant•arc•tic

Pronunciation: (sub"ant-ärk'tik, -är'tik), [key]
— adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, similar to, or being the region immediately north of the Antarctic Circle; subpolar.
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