Antarctic

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Ant·arc·tic / antˈärktik; -ˈärtik/ • adj. of or relating to the south polar region or Antarctica. ∎  Bot. of, relating to, or denoting a phytogeographical kingdom comprising New Zealand, southern parts of Chile and Argentina, and islands in the South Atlantic and southern Indian Ocean.• n. (the Antarctic) the Antarctic region.

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Antarctic

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Antarctic XIV. ME. antartik — OF. antartique (mod. -arctique) or its source L. antarcticus — Gr. antarktikós opposite to the north; see ANTI-, ARCTIC.

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