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glacialist

American

[gley-shuh-list] / ˈgleɪ ʃə lɪst /

noun

a person who studies geological phenomena involving the action of ice, especially of glaciers.

Etymology

Origin of glacialist

First recorded in 1850–55; glacial + -ist

Example Sentences

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This enthusiastic glacialist has spent many summers tracing the terminal moraine with its fringe along the lines heretofore indicated.

From Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. by Gray, Elisha

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