Definitions for: Antarctic

[n] the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
[adj] at or near the south pole
[adj] of or relating to Antarctica

Webster (1913) Definition: Ant*arc"tic, a. [OE. antartik, OF. antartique, F.
antarctique, L. antarcticus, fr. Gr. ?; ? + ? bear. See
Arctic.]
Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the
southern pole or to the region near it, and applied
especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23[deg]
28[min]. Thus we say the antarctic pole, circle, ocean,
region, current, etc.

Synonyms: Antarctic Zone, polar, South Frigid Zone, south-polar

See Also: Antarctic continent, Antarctic Ocean, Antarctica, Frigid Zone, polar zone

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