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tundra

/ˈtʌndrə/noun

उच्चारण टन्ड्र

टुंड्रा (वृक्षहीन, बर्फ़ीला ध्रुवीय प्रदेश)

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noun
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    [U]

    the large flat Arctic regions of northern Europe, Asia and North America where no trees grow and where the soil below the surface is always frozen

    टुंड्रा (वृक्षहीन, बर्फ़ीला ध्रुवीय प्रदेश)

    • Only mosses, lichens and small shrubs can grow on the tundra.
    • Reindeer move across the tundra in search of food.
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General knowledge

The permanently frozen layer of soil under the tundra is called permafrost.

GK के लिए, टुंड्रा के नीचे मिट्टी की जो परत हमेशा जमी रहती है उसे permafrost कहते हैं।