periglacial

[ per-i-gley-shuhl ]

adjective

, Geology.

1. occurring or operating adjacent to the margin of a glacier.

periglacial

/ ˌpɛrɪˈɡleɪʃəl /

adjective

1. relating to a region bordering a glacier

   periglacial climate

Word History and Origins

Origin of periglacial¹

First recorded in 1925–30; peri- + glacial