English Explanatory Dictionary

permafrost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɝməˌfɹɔst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-permafrost.wav

Word forms

permafrost permafrosts

Etymology

From perma- + frost.

Related words

cryogenesis

Derived words

permafrosted permafrosty subpermafrost
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