circumpolar

adjective

located or found throughout a polar region

(of a celestial body) continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel

Roots

circumcircum- · Latin · around polospol- · Greek · axis/pole aris-ar · Latin · pertaining to

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