circumpolar

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[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

circumpolar (not comparable)

Positive
circumpolar

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. Located or found throughout a polar region.
  2. (astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
    • a circumpolar star

[edit] Translations

located or found throughout a polar region
continually visible above the horizon
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