subarctic adjective

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/sʌbˈɑːk.tɪk/

/-ˈɑːrk-/ adj

Definition

belonging or relating to the regions of the world immediately south of the Arctic Circle, such as northern Scandinavia, Alaska and Siberia, which have very cold long winters

the subarctic climate

subarctic peoples/cultures

(Definition of subarctic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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