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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Antarctic \Ant*arc"tic\, adjective [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. ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
antarctic
adjective
1: of or relating to Antarctica
2: at or near the south pole [syn: {south-polar}]
noun: the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters [syn: {Antarctic Zone}, {South Frigid Zone}]
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