subantarctic

[ suhb-ant-ahrk-tik, -ahr-tik ]
/ ˌsʌb æntˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk /

adjective

of, pertaining to, similar to, or being the region immediately north of the Antarctic Circle; subpolar.

Origin of subantarctic

First recorded in 1870–75; sub- + antarctic

British Dictionary definitions for subantarctic

subantarctic
/ (ˌsʌbæntˈɑːktɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to latitudes immediately north of the Antarctic Circle

Scientific definitions for subantarctic

subantarctic
[ sŭb′ănt-ärktĭk, -ärtĭk ]

Relating to the geographic area just north of the Antarctic Circle. The subantarctic region is the coldest part of the South Temperate Zone.