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subarctic Definition

sub·arc·tic (sub ärk′tik, -är′-)

adjective

designating or of the area immediately surrounding the Arctic Circle

subarctic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • region: In the subarctic regions, changes are obvious as large areas of permafrost begin to melt and ice-free sea passages increase.
  • bloom: See: " The decline and fate of an iron-induced subarctic phytoplankton bloom " Boyd PW, et al.