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Igloo vs Tupik - What's the difference?

igloo | tupik |

As nouns the difference between igloo and tupik

is that igloo is a dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow while tupik is a tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.

igloo

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
  • (zoology) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.

    • See also

    (Native American dwellings) * quinzhee * snow fort

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    tupik

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.

    • See also

    (Native American dwellings)

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