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Antarctica
geographical name Ant·arc·ti·ca \-ˈärk-ti-kə, -ˈär-ti-\
Definition of ANTARCTICA
body of land around the S. Pole; a plateau covered by a great ice cap & mountain peaks area ab 5,500,000 square miles (14,300,000 square kilometers), divided into West Antarctica (including Antarctic Peninsula) &East Antarctica by Transantarctic Mountains
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ANTARCTICA Defined for Kids
Antarctica
geographical name Ant·arc·ti·ca \(ˈ)ant-ˈärk-ti-kə, -ˈärt-i-\
Definition of ANTARCTICA for Kids
body of land around the South Pole; plateau covered by great ice cap
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