Polynya Definition

pŏlən-yä, pə-lĭnyə
noun
A usually oblong area of open water surrounded by sea ice.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Polynya

Noun

Singular:
polynya
Plural:
polynyas

Origin of Polynya

  • Russian polyn'ya from polyĭ open, hollow pelə-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Russian полынья (polyn'já, “ice hole"), from полый (pólyj, “hollow")

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

PPOPOL

Words Ending With

AYANYA

Unscrambles

polynya

Words Starting With P and Ending With A

Starts With P & Ends With AStarts With PO & Ends With AStarts With P & Ends With YA

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With A