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Definition of mount transantarctic
mount transantarctic
mount transantarctic Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A non-standard singular rendering of the Transantarctic Mountains, a major mountain range in Antarctica that extends some 3,500 kilometers across the continent from Victoria Land to the Weddell Sea, dividing East Antarctica from West Antarctica.
Word Nuance & Usage
In standard geographical usage, this formation is formally known in the plural as the Transantarctic Mountains rather than a singular peak called Mount Transantarctic.
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Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mount transantarctic. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mount transantarctic