antarctica | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep | |
Synonyms: | Antarctic_continent | |
Related terms: | continent southern_hemisphere Antarctic enderby_land wilkes_land admiralty_range coats_land queen_maud_land ross_sea antarctic_peninsula victoria_land | |
Similar spelling: |
Antarctic |