Adélie Coast


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A·dé·lie Coast

also A·dé·lie Land  (ə-dā′lē)
A region of Antarctica near George V Coast, under French sovereignty since 1938.
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Noun1.Adelie Coast - a costal region of Antarctica to the south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins
Adelie Land, Terre Adelie
Antarctic continent, Antarctica - an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep; "Antarctica is twice the size of Australia"
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