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permafrost

Main Entry:: per·ma·frost
Pronunciation:: \ˈpər-mə-ˌfrȯst\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: permanent + frost
Date:: 1943

: a permanently frozen layer at variable depth below the surface in frigid regions of a planet (as earth)

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