polar cap

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polar cap

noun polar caps

A high-latitude region of a celestial body that is covered by ice. Earth's polar caps may melt if global warming continues.

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noun high-latitude region covered by ice

Español	casquete polar, capa de hielo
日本語	極冠 kyokukan
हिन्दी	ध्रुवीय बर्फ टोपी dhruvīya barph ṭopī
Português	calota polar
Français	inlandsis, calotte polaire
Deutsch	polare Eiskappe, Polkappe, Polarkappe
Italiano	calotta polare
Русский	поля́рная ша́пка poljárnaja šápka

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@misc{polar_cap_2026,
  title = {polar cap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polar%20cap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}