noun
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
• Syn: ↑Antarctic, ↑South Frigid Zone
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Frigid Zone, ↑polar zone, ↑polar region
• Part Meronyms: ↑Antarctica, ↑Antarctic continent, ↑Antarctic Ocean
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the section of the earth's surface lying between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole. See diag. under zone.
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Antarctic Zone,
the region between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole, including the Antarctic Ocean and Antarctica.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.