pergelisol

noun

per·​gel·​i·​sol

¦pərˈjeləˌsȯl,

-säl

plural -s

: permanently or perennially frozen ground : permafrost

Word History

Etymology

permanent + Latin gelare to freeze + English -i- + Latin solum ground

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