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subantarctic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to a region in the Southern Hemisphere immediately north of Antarctica and covering the many islands of the southern parts of the Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean, which are north of the Antarctic Convergence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: notalian

Antonyms: none provided

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English Antarctic English subantarctic From sub- + Antarctic.