polynya
Meaning
Noun
- A naturally formed area of open water surrounded by sea ice, especially in the Arctic.
Origin
- Borrowed from Russian полынья́ ("polynya"), from по́лый. The rare plural form polynyi is borrowed from Russian полыньи́.
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