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subpolar
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[], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- Situated, occurring, or originating (relatively) close to either or both of the geographical or magnetic poles. Also: adjacent to the north or south polar regions; subarctic or subantarctic.
- Situated or occurring in the region of the sky below the celestial pole. Also: situated directly beneath the celestial pole (chiefly in "subpolar point").
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Origin
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late 17th century; earliest use found in David Abercromby (d. ?1701), physician and philosopher. From sub- + polar
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