circumpolar
adjective/ˌsɜrkəmˈpoʊlər/
Frequency rank: #19,617 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or denoting stars or constellations that are visible throughout the year from a given latitude because they never set below the horizon.
Example sentence
The circumpolar stars never set below the horizon when viewed from high latitudes.
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