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Definition of TUNDRA

Tundra
Tundra Tun"dra, n. [Russ.] One of the level or undulating treeless plains characteristic of northern arctic regions in both hemispheres. The tundras mark the limit of arborescent vegetation; they consist of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, but support a dense growth of mosses and lichens, and dwarf herbs and shrubs, often showy-flowered.
Tundra
Tundra Tun"dra, n. [Russ., from a native name.] A rolling, marshy, mossy plain of Northern Siberia.

Meaning of TUNDRA from wikipedia

- In physical geography, tundra (/ˈtʌndrə, ˈtʊn-/) is a type of biome where tree growth is hindered by frigid temperatures and short growing seasons. There...
- The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck manufactured in the United States by the ****anese manufacturer Toyota since May 1999. The Tundra was the second...
- Look up Tundra or tundra in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tundra is a treeless region near the poles of the Earth or at high elevations. Tundra may refer...
- Alpine tundra is a type of natural region or biome that does not contain trees because it is at high elevation, with an ****ociated harsh climate. As the...
- species of deer with cir****polar distribution, native to Arctic, subarctic, tundra, boreal, and mountainous regions of Northern Europe, Siberia, and North...
- The tundra swan (Cygnus columbi****) is a small swan of the Holarctic. The two taxa within it are usually regarded as conspecific, but are also sometimes...
- The tundra climate is a polar climate sub-type located in high latitudes and high mountains. It is classified as ET according to the Köppen climate classification...
- Tundra, in comics, may refer to: Tundra (comic strip), an Alaska comic strip that started in 1991 Tundra (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character Tundra...
- The tundra wolf (Canis lupus albus), also known as the Turukhan wolf, is a subspecies of grey wolf native to Eurasia's tundra and forest-tundra zones...
- A Tundra orbit (Russian: орбита «Тундра») is a highly elliptical geosynchronous orbit with a high inclination (approximately 63.4°), an orbital period...