Icecap
[ahys-kap] /ˈaɪsˌkæp/
noun
1.
a thick cover of over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
/ˈaɪsˌkæp/
noun
1.
a thick mass of glacial ice and snow that permanently covers an area of land, such as either of the polar regions or the peak of a mountain
icecap
(īs’kāp’)
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