Fennoscandian

adjective

Fen·​no·​scan·​di·​an

¦fe(ˌ)nō¦skandēən

: of or relating to the region of Fennoscandia

the Fennoscandian ice cap … had central thickness not far from three miles

—R. A. Daly

Word History

Etymology

Fennoscandia, the part of northern Europe comprising Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark + English -an

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