subantarctic

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ Antarctic.

Adjective

subantarctic (not comparable)

  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.
    Synonym: notalian
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